Pope Francis

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,…

Updated / Sunday, 31 May 2020 07:50 Pope Francis leads a rosary prayer for coronavirus pandemic at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens Pope Francis has called for a "more just and equitable society" in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to act to "end the pandemic of poverty".…

published : 31 May 2020 at 05:45 "From the great trials of humanity -- among them this pandemic -- one emerges better or worse," said Pope Francis as he marked the feast of the Pentacost. VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called on Saturday for a "more just and equitable society" in…

World Pope Francis leads Holy Rosary prayer in Vatican gardens, at the Vatican May 30, 2020. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Saturday (May 30) urged politicians to divert funds spent on weapons to research to prevent another pandemic, as he led the largest gathering in the…

In a letter addressed to the priests of the Diocese of Rome, Pope Francis looks forward to the next phase of efforts to respond to the new situation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. By Vatican News Pope Francis has written a letter to the priests of the Diocese of…

Steve Bannon, the former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, has won a battle with Italy's culture ministry to set up a right-wing Catholic political academy in Italy.A regional court ruled for the Dignitatis Humanae Institute think-tank, which Bannon backs, against a previous decision that blocked the school starting up…

TOPLINE A Centers for Disease Control study released Tuesday found that 38% of 92 attendees at events held at an Arkansas church in early March tested positive for Covid-19, underscoring the risks of public gatherings as states reopen. A priest in Rome prepares to hold a service. Marco Di Lauro/Getty…