Pope Francis

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…

By Polycarp Auta Jos – Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has expressed gratitude to His Holiness, Pope Francis, for praying against the killings in Southern Kaduna and for the peace of Nigeria. Pam said this in a statement at the end of…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday warned against any prospect that rich people would get priority for a coronavirus vaccine. “The pandemic is a crisis. You don’t come out of it the same — either better or worse,” Francis said, adding improvised remarks to his planned speech for…

Pope Francis Franco Origlia/Getty Images Pope Francis called for dialogue between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on Saturday, urging them not to let a dispute over a dam on the Nile lead to conflict.The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is being built some 15 km from Ethiopia's border with Sudan, has…

Updated / Friday, 7 Aug 2020 13:38 Pope Francis instituted the council in 2014 Pope Francis has appointed six women to the Vatican's economic council, a first for the financial watchdog overseeing the administrative and financial structures of the Holy See. The women will serve as lay experts on the…