Pope Francis

Pope Francis travelled to the birthplace of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, to sign his latest papal letter, which addresses issues urgent to the Roman Catholic Church and the world as it reels from COVID-19. But the title, which in English is "Brothers All," has raised eyebrows for its…

ASSISI, Italy (Reuters) - Pope Francis travelled outside Rome on Saturday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic broke out to sign his latest encyclical in the crypt where St. Francis of Assisi is buried.The encyclical, titled “Fratelli Tutti” (Brothers All), will be released on Sunday. It covers solidarity…

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ROME — Pope Francis has declined Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's request for an audience, amid fears a meeting could drag the Catholic Church into the U.S. presidential election political fray, according to senior Vatican officials."Yes, he asked. But the pope had already said clearly that political figures are not…

Pope Francis meets U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a private audience at the Vatican on October 3, 2019. Photo by Abaca/Sipa USA(Sipa via AP Images)Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Rome this week, but…

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit the Vatican on Tuesday to protest the pending renewal of a controversial deal with China.Behind the scenes: Pope Francis has reportedly declined to meet with Pompeo, citing the imminent U.S. election.The big picture: The terms of the deal with Beijing are secret, but…

Poll after poll shows that a clear majority of Americans want the Supreme Court seat once held by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to be filled after the election. But that didn’t stop President Trump from nominating Amy Coney Barrett one week after Ginsburg’s death, or dissuade Senate Republicans from planning…

Vatican appoints new apostolic nuncio to the PH Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Charles John Brown as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines. Archbishop Charles John BrownCaloocan Bishop Pablo David, acting president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, said the appointment of Brown was made public in Rome…

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Pope Francis has said this week that “God loves your children as they are” while addressing about 40 parents from an Italian organisation called La Tenda di Gionata in a brief private, meeting following his weekly general audience at the Vatican. Tenda di Gionata which translates to English as Jonathan’s Tent…