Pope Francis

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BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that drew attention to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have denounced for…

(Pope Leo XIV. Photo Credit: NPR) Pope Leo XIV, who succeeded Pope Francis a year ago, has urged the Catholic world to continue the mission of mercy and brotherhood that characterized the previous pope. Pope Leo honored what he called the late Pope's "birth into heaven" in a tribute posted…

Elizabeth Ukey - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 One year after the passing of Pope Francis, his successor, Pope Leo XIV, has called on the global Catholic community to remain steadfast in the mission of mercy and fraternity that defined the previous pontificate. In a tribute shared via X on Tuesday,…

(RNS) — A year after his death, the Catholic Church is moving forward — and revealing what Francis actually changed. While he was alive, Francis’ papacy was interpreted in real time: praised, criticized and debated. It was difficult to separate what was truly changing from what simply felt different because…

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Friday launched a campaign to encourage divestment from mining industries, saying the Catholic Church should invest its money in ways that are consistent with its ecological teachings. The effort, which also involves other Christian organizations, takes as its inspiration Pope Francis’ 2015 environmental encyclical “Praised Be.” The document...Read…

1 of 4 | Pope Leo XIV's new Ford Explorer was built at the Chicago Assembly Plant and donated by Ford's CEO. Photo courtesy of Ford March 9 (UPI) -- A Ford plant in Chicago created a custom 2026 Explorer SUV for Pope Francis XIV that was delivered to the…

An awkward exchange between Melania Trump and Pope Francis during a 2017 Vatican visit has reignited debate over the long-standing claim that the First Lady speaks six languages. The moment, which resurfaced in discussions about Melania Trump's public image, centres on a meeting where Pope Francis spoke to her in…

ASSISI, Italy — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are going on public display for the first time, giving his hilltop Umbrian hometown yet another reason to welcome pilgrims.That’s a mixed blessing for Assisi Mayor Valter…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Newly released files by the U.S. Department of Justice show that convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein and former Trump aide Steve Bannon discussed strategies to undermine Pope Francis, revealing how the Vatican was viewed as a geopolitical pressure point by Epstein’s network of political…