Pope Francis

Malta has asked Pope Francis to take in a migrant family as it pressures other EU nations to share refugee burdens. Malta is keeping 56 migrants — initially rescued by fishing boats — on a tourist ferry far offshore. Malta's government in a diplomatic note urged Pope Francis Tuesday to…

ROME — Pope Francis urged Christians Sunday to discern carefully between God’s voice and the devil’s voice in their lives, insisting that Satan “seduces” while God “consoles.” In his weekly streamed Regina Caeli address, the pope drew inspiration from the gospel reading for the day that presents Jesus as the…

Former pope Benedict XVI, who dramatically resigned in 2013, was often criticized for his attitudes to social issues such as diversity, and attempting to undermine the modernisation drive of his successor Pope Francis.Former pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger), known for his stringent traditionalism, has claimed that his opponents sought to…

The Polish cardinal represents a forward-thinking wing of the Roman Catholic Church. May 02 2020 7:21 PM EDT A group of struggling transgender sex workers in Italy recently found a surprising beneficiary: a cardinal working under Pope Francis. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski is the Vatican's distributor of alms, overseeing philanthropy for…

The coronavirus has laid bare the disparities that have been ravaging Black communities for decades. Sure, we’re all in this together, but we’re not all being affected in the same way—nor have we ever been. We’ve seen this movie before. Time and time again, diseases, economic downturns, and the combination…

On Sundays during the Time of Coronavirus, Dave Manzo and his wife watch a Mass video-streamed from their Back Bay church, St. Cecilia’s. When it comes time for Communion, Manzo’s wife blesses the bread and wine, and they celebrate the Eucharist at home.“I know this isn’t Catholic teaching,” Manzo said,…

The former tech executive made a mark on the presidential campaign with his less-than-rosy view of the country’s future, and he still thinks it’s exactly what Americans need to hear. Edward-Isaac Dovere April 27, 2020 David WilliamsWe’re going to get through this, the politicians say. We’ll be stronger than ever,…

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Italy’s Roman Catholic Church has reprimanded the government for not allowing the faithful to return to Masses at the start of a gradual staged end to Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown. FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads Mass and the Regina Coeli prayer in Rome's Santo Spirito in…

ATLANTA (AP) — As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward easing some lockdowns, while fears of infection made even some pandemic-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen.The states of Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska started loosening restrictions on businesses despite warnings from experts…

While the entire West has publicly voiced its disapproval of how China hid information about the spread of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, as well as its suppression of its own doctors for “rumors and trying to spread panic,” there has been one world leader who has thus far…