Pope Francis
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month…
Pope urges more nations to join UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
World
January 20, 2021
Pope urges more nations to join UN treaty banning nuclear weapons
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday urged more nations to join a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons, saying…
Pope criticises people going on holiday to flee COVID lockdowns
World
January 3, 2021
Pope criticises people going on holiday to flee COVID lockdowns
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis condemned on Sunday people who had gone abroad on holiday to escape coronavirus lockdowns,…
Pope reappears after pain flare-up, calls for peace in New Year message
World
January 1, 2021
Pope reappears after pain flare-up, calls for peace in New Year message
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis reappeared on Friday after chronic sciatic pain forced him to miss the Church’s New…
Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first
World
December 26, 2020
Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all,…
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
Middle East
December 7, 2020
Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions permitting, the Vatican said…
Pope says ‘lady’ COVID must be obeyed, forgoes mask
World
October 28, 2020
Pope says ‘lady’ COVID must be obeyed, forgoes mask
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday described the COVID-19 pandemic as a tough “lady” taskmaster who must be…
Pope reverts to mask-less old ways amid growing criticism
World
October 21, 2020
Pope reverts to mask-less old ways amid growing criticism
ROME (AP) — A day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service, Pope Francis…
Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform
World
October 4, 2020
Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed…
Pope recalls visit to Lesbos refugee camp, urges solidarity
World
September 13, 2020
Pope recalls visit to Lesbos refugee camp, urges solidarity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis expressed solidarity Sunday with the thousands of migrants who were left homeless by fires…