Pope Francis

Tax collectors and sinners The heart of redemption is mercy. Though God is omnipotent, it is mercy that renders God’s entry into Israel’s history of salvation. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him… might have eternal life” (Jn…

6/6 © . Pope Francis holds weekly audience2/6By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY () – Pope Francis, seen wearing a mask for the first time in public, said on Wednesday no one should seek political gain from the coronavirus and that vaccine developers should not see it as a chance to make…

Pope Francis has praised the "simply divine" pleasures of eating and sex, according to a book that has just been released of conversations he had with a prominent Italian gastronomist.Carlo Petrini, 71, a pioneer of the "slow food" movement, spoke with the head of the Catholic Church between May 2018…

Updated / Wednesday, 9 Sep 2020 21:57 The pleasure of eating and sexual pleasure come from God, Pope Francis says in a new book of interviews The pleasures of a well-cooked meal or loving sexual intercourse are "divine" Pope Francis says in a newly-published book of interviews. He believes they…

Pope Francis quickly removed his face mask as he emerged from his car. Photo: AFP VATICAN CITY: As he attended his second traditional general audience before a limited public audience, Pope Francis was seen for the first time sporting a face mask. The pontiff -- known for a fondness for…

VATICAN CITY — An American bishop-elect has resigned just weeks before he was due to start the job, following an allegation that he had sexually abused a minor, Catholic Church officials said on Monday.Father Michel Mulloy, 66, was appointed by Pope Francis on June 19 to be bishop of Duluth,…

A priest recently tapped by Pope Francis to be made a bishop for a Minnesota diocese has resigned after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor surfaced before he could take up his post. Associated Press Last Updated: September 7, 2020, 11:57 PM IST FOLLOW US ON: DULUTH, Minn.:…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is next month set to make what would be his first visit outside Rome since Italy was put under lockdown in early March when it became the first country in Europe to feel the full brunt of the coronavirus pandemic.The pope is to journey…

VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis held his first audience with members of the public since February, a small first step toward restoring his public profile, which has suffered during months of restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Wednesday’s papal audience, with around 500 people, took place in a courtyard of the Apostolic…

ROME — Pope Francis sent out a message condemning religious terrorism Saturday to mark the United Nation’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. “God has no need to be defended by anyone and does not want His name to be used to…