Pope Francis

Pope Francis warned Italians to not let their guard down against coronavirus now that infection rates have fallen and urged them to obey government rules on social distancing and wearing masks. The pontiff spoke out in reaction to applause that broke out when he said the presence of several hundred…

(CNN)Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz had no idea that his act of solidarity in El Paso, Texas, would be met with a phone call of gratitude from his boss, Pope Francis.With eyes closed, masks covering their faces, white roses in hand and handwritten signs that read "Black Lives Matter," Seitz and…

The Roman Catholic bishop of Brooklyn, already under a church investigation for alleged sex abuse, has been accused by a second man of abuse in the 1970s, when the bishop was a parish priest in New Jersey.Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio 'repeatedly sexually abused' Samier Tadros starting when he was about 6…

Zachary Cohen / CNN: Defense chief breaks with Trump on response to protests  —  Washington (CNN)Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Wednesday that he does not support using active duty troops to quell the large-scale protests across the United States triggered by the death of George Floyd and those forces…

N'dea Yancey-Bragg USA TODAYPublished 12:26 PM EDT Jun 3, 2020Pope Francis prayed for George Floyd in his weekly Wednesday audience called his death "tragic" and racism a "sin."Speaking from the Vatican, Francis addressed people in the United States and said he has “witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest…

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The Independent employs over 100 journalists around the world to bring you news you can trust. Please consider a contribution or subscription. Pope Francis has spoken out against racism and called on the United States to come together amid destruction that he said was “self-destructive and self-defeating”. The Pope broke…

By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis called for national reconciliation in the United States on Wednesday, saying that while racism is intolerable, the street violence that has broken out is "self-destructive and self-defeating".Francis broke his silence on the tensions in the United States, which has seen eight nights…

World FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis gestures as he leads the Regina Coeli prayer from his window in the newly reopened St. Peter's Square after months of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, at the Vatican, May 31, 2020. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has approved sweeping new…

VATICAN CITY  — Pope Francis is cautioning against pessimism as many people emerge from coronavirus lockdowns to lament that nothing will ever be the same. During Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to mark Pentecost Sunday, Francis noted a tendency to say “nothing will return as before.” That kind of thinking,…