Pope Francis

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…

WARSAW (Reuters) - The Catholic Church on Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pope John Paul II but questions remained about whether he did enough against sexual abuse. Nurses in protective masks attend a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Pope John…

View photosFaithful wearing gloves and face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, pray during the morning mass at St. Eugenio Church, in Rome, Monday, May 18, 2020. Italy partially lifted sanitary restrictions Monday after a two-month coronavirus lockdown. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italy and the Vatican allowed…

By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis inaugurated the full reopening of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Monday and Catholic churches across Italy held public Masses for the first time in two months, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions.Francis said a private Mass in a side…

On a rainy evening in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis delivered a special blessing, asking God for help against the coronavirus. The square in Vatican City would normally be packed with onlookers, but no one was standing on the glistening cobblestones in March as he implored God to “not leave…