Pope Francis
Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip
World
November 30, 2021
Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip
LESBOS, Greece (AP) — When Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016, he was so moved by…
Biden, pope to talk virus, climate, poverty at Vatican
World
October 29, 2021
Biden, pope to talk virus, climate, poverty at Vatican
ROME (AP) — Just hours after he arrives in Rome, President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis on Friday…
Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
World
October 28, 2021
Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of US President Joe Biden meeting Pope…
Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal
World
October 27, 2021
Pope to visit Canada to help reconciliation over indigenous schools scandal
VATICAN CITY, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Pope Francis has accepted an invitation to visit Canada, where he faces calls for…
Pope meets Hungary’s Orban at start of 4-day Europe trip
World
September 12, 2021
Pope meets Hungary’s Orban at start of 4-day Europe trip
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Hungary on Sunday on his first foreign trip since undergoing intestinal surgery…
2 weeks post-surgery, Pope Francis appears at Vatican window
World
July 18, 2021
2 weeks post-surgery, Pope Francis appears at Vatican window
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Two weeks after surgery that removed a portion of his colon, Pope Francis on Sunday resumed…
Opinion | A Testimony to ‘A Thorny Path’: The story of the human fraternity journey
Opinion
July 7, 2021
Opinion | A Testimony to ‘A Thorny Path’: The story of the human fraternity journey
As president of Al-Azhar University, I was honored to attend some of the meetings between Professor Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery
Egypt
July 5, 2021
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb on Twitter wished Pope Francis a speedy recovery from his illness. “I wish my dear…
Pope convalescing in hospital after intestinal surgery
World
July 5, 2021
Pope convalescing in hospital after intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was spending his first morning convalescing on Monday in a Rome hospital following intestinal surgery.…
Pope on Myanmar: Houses of worship serve as neutral refuge
World
June 20, 2021
Pope on Myanmar: Houses of worship serve as neutral refuge
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday decried the suffering of refugees in Myanmar and pleaded that houses of…