Reuters UKCARACAS (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Wednesday for an end to violence in Venezuela that has killed at least 13 people and urged politicians to take the lead in calming the nation’s worst…
ReutersCARACAS (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Wednesday for an end to violence in Venezuela that has killed at least 13 people and urged politicians to take the lead in calming the nation’s worst unrest…
Cardinal sins at DavosBusinessDayPope Francis I has never made any secret of his immense admiration for Cardinal Sin. While the Holy Father was in Davos, he made it abundantly clear that he did not want…
Irish TimesThe very process of gathering information on the views of people was in the spirit of Pope Francis, said Martin Long, spokesman for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Photograph: AP Photo/Tony Gentile. Mark Hilliard….
Irish TimesThe very process of gathering information on the views of people was in the spirit of Pope Francis, said Martin Long, spokesman for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Photograph: AP Photo/Tony Gentile. Mark Hilliard….
CNN(CNN) — In a gesture toward the romance of Valentine’s Day, Pope Francis on Friday gave his advice on how to have a happy marriage before thousands of young engaged couples. The unprecedented event, held…
BBC NewsThe Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to visit Rome later this year for an audience with Pope Francis, Buckingham Palace has said. The royal couple will also have a private lunch with…
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionIt was supposed to be a symbol of peace from the Vatican Sunday. But watch what happened after two doves were released following a prayer by Pope Francis. “Tens of thousands watch as…
Pope calls for ‘constructive dialogue’ in Ukraine and a cessation of its violenceFox NewsVATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has called for “constructive dialogue” between Ukraine’s authorities and its people, urging all to renounce violence in…
Los Angeles TimesThough the Vatican hasn’t made an official announcement, news that Pope Francis may visit Philadelphia in 2015 has generated buzz among the Catholic community and city residents. Vatican officials told the National Catholic…
Washington PostThe news that President Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27 brightened a snowy Tuesday morning for Catholics who see a broad overlap between the president’s agenda and the pontiff’s repeated denunciations…
Telegraph.co.ukIt could hardly have come at a worse time. Enmeshed in a complicated love triangle that has made salacious headlines around the world, François Hollande held his first meeting with Pope Francis on Friday. Mr…
CNNRome (CNN) — French President Francois Hollande met with Pope Francis privately Friday amid media speculation over his alleged affair with an actress. Hollande also plans to meet the Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin,…
Voice of AmericaPope Francis today declared the Internet “a gift from God,” in a statement released by the Vatican to mark the Catholic Church’s World Communications Day. The pope said the Internet “offers immense possibilities…
USA TODAYVATICAN CITY (AP) — The Internet is a “gift from God” that facilitates communication, Pope Francis said in a statement released Thursday, but he warns that the obsessive desire to stay connected can actually…
USA TODAYSnow, ice and temperatures in the teens won’t stop thousands of people from across the nation from taking to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest abortion in the annual March…
Telegraph.co.ukVatican insisted Thursday it is committed to stamping out sexual abuse by the clergy, as top Church officials were grilled before the UN’s child rights watchdog. The hearing came as Pope Francis said all Catholics…
USA TODAYROME — Pope Francis on Monday called abortion “horrific” and said it was part of a new “throwaway culture” he said wasted human life as easily as it wasted food — his strongest words…
USA TODAYPope Francis released the names of 19 new princes of the Catholic Church Sunday — none from the United States. The list included cardinals for Burkina Faso and Haiti to show “concern for people…
ABC NewsPope Francis named his first batch of cardinals on Sunday, choosing 19 men from Asia, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere, including the developing nations of Haiti and Burkina Faso, in line with his belief…
BBC NewsPope Francis is to appoint 19 new cardinals next month, including churchmen from Haiti and Burkina Faso, reflecting his commitment to the poor. Cardinals, who wear red hats and robes, are the most senior…
USA TODAYVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis announced Sunday that he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan on May 24-26, his first visit to the Holy Land and one that comes amid a…
Voice of AmericaA group of nuns in Spain got quite the New Year’s surprise when they checked their answering machine and realized they had missed a call from the pope. Leaving a message for them…
USA TODAYVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has warned that priests can become “little monsters” if they aren’t trained properly as seminarians, saying their time studying must be used to mold their hearts as well…
Voice of AmericaPope Francis called for greater tolerance and solidarity among humankind during his first New Year’s day blessing as pontiff. The 77-year-old Argentine pope spoke to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s…
USA TODAYPope Francis offers words of “strength, courage, hope” in new year. Attendees in Vatican City respond to his words of inspiration. (Jan 01). Loading… Post to Facebook. Pope gives words of hope for 2014…
Houston ChronicleVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, laying out his hopes Wednesday for the just-begun year, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other’s differences and where enemies recognize that they…
The AustralianPOPE Francis, laying out his hopes for the just-begun year, has urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other’s differences and where enemies recognise that they are brothers. “We are…
CNN(CNN) — Pope Francis doesn’t want a commonly quoted Bible verse chanted as empty words on Christmas Day — the one about peace on Earth. “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth…
USA TODAYTwo of the world’s most respected leaders and NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden delivered Christmas messages imbued with a theme of self-improvement on Christmas Day. Pope Francis, speaking on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica…
Sydney Morning HeraldRome: Pope Francis used the first Christmas address of his papacy on Wednesday to make a broad call for global peace and an end to violence in Syria and parts of Africa, urging…
New York TimesROME — Pope Francis used the first Christmas address of his papacy on Wednesday to make a broad call for global peace and an end to violence in Syria and parts of Africa,…
BBC NewsPope Francis has used his first Christmas address as pontiff to repeat the call for peace in Syria made by his predecessor, Pope Benedict, last year. Speaking to a packed St Peter’s Square, he…
Telegraph.co.ukPope Francis is celebrating his first Christmas as leader of the world’s Catholics, riding a wave of popularity and influence after a year shaking up the papacy with his humble style, sense of humour and…
Times of IndiaVATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has ushered in his first Christmas as pontiff, likening Jesus’ birth to a burst of light on the sometimes dark moments of human history, marked by pride and ambition….
BBC NewsPope Francis is set to make his first Christmas address as pontiff in front of thousands of pilgrims in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican. The Argentine pope is expected to tackle themes such…
Pope Francis will deliver his first Christmas Message from The Vatican at 6 AM EST. On today, Christmas Day, Pope Francis will pronounce the traditional Christmas Day Blessing and address “Uribi et Orbi” (to the…
USA TODAYVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis lauded Jesus’ humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby as he celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff Tuesday in St. Peter’s Basilica. “You are immense,…
Houston ChronicleVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has visited his predecessor, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, to exchange Christmas greetings. Photos released by the Vatican newspaper show the two men, dressed in identical white robes save…
Toronto StarThe stirrings of something approaching Francismania began the moment the new Pope appeared. Catholics who still cared about the Church quickly turned the page, and the media followed, if only for the sake of…
