Pope Francis

Carlo Acutis passed away in 2006 aged just 15, but his legacy lives on after Pope Francis hailed him as an example for the digital age. NBC News' Helena Humphrey reports.June 26, 2020Read More

By: AP | Rome | Published: June 26, 2020 11:03:21 am Francis on Thursday named the archbishop of Lodz, Grzegorz Rys, to temporarily take over as head of the Kalisz diocese. (File Photo)Pope Francis has ordered a Polish bishop to leave his central diocese and let someone else run it…

Bryn Lennon/Getty ImagesA handwritten letter from Pope Francis to Italian Paralympian Alex Zanardi, who is in a coma after suffering injuries during the Tricolor Goal rally hand-cycle race last Friday, was made public in La Gazzetta dello Sport. The letter reads as follows, per the Vatican News:"Dear Alessandro,"Your story is an example of how…

Zanardi, who lost both of his legs in an auto racing crash nearly 20 years ago, has been on a ventilator since he crashed his handbike into a truck near the Tuscan town of Pienza on Friday during a relay event. Rome: Pope Francis has praised Alex Zanardi as an example…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is praying for victims of a powerful earthquake in southern Mexico.Francis spoke off the cuff during his weekly general audience on Wednesday to express his solidarity with Mexico. Speaking in his native Spanish, Francis said: “Yesterday a violent earthquake hit the south of Mexico…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has praised Alex Zanardi as an example of strength amid adversity as the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist recovers from a handbike crash.Francis penned a handwritten letter of encouragement assuring Zanardi and his family of his prayers. It was published on the front page…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has praised Alex Zanardi as an example of strength amid adversity as the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist recovers from a handbike crash. Francis penned a handwritten letter of encouragement assuring Zanardi and his family of his prayers. It was published on the front…

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis said on Sunday. Pope Francis leads a traditional Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) feast Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the…

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The drastic reduction in pollution during coronavirus lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis said on Sunday. Pope Francis leads a traditional Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) feast Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday (Jun 20) held his first audience for a group of people since Italy lifted its coronavirus lockdown, granting it to health workers from the Italian region most affected by the pandemic."You were one of the supporting pillars of the entire country," he told doctors…