Pope Francis

The Pope is stable in hospital with a slight fever after he was admitted for bronchitis treatment, the Vatican has said. After daily audiences he was taken to Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic, the Vatican said in a short statement on Friday morning. "Pope Francis will be admitted to the Agostino Gemelli…

Pope Francis condemned President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation policy in a letter to American Catholic bishops this week, where the Holy Father also warned that the campaign promise would “end badly.” “The rightly formed conscience cannot fail to make a critical judgment and express its disagreement with any measure that…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a letter to U.S. Bishops published on Tuesday (Feb. 11), Pope Francis seemed to criticize recent comments by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, who accused Democrats of prioritizing the needs of migrants over those of US citizens, citing the Catholic concept of “ordo…

Pope Francis described attacks on immigrants from right-wing politicians as ungodly behavior that would "end badly" Published February 11, 2025 10:54AM (EST) Pope Francis holds his homily during the weekly General Audience at the Paul VI Hall on January 17, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty…

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Pope Francis gives a blessing as he leads Holy Mass for Jubilee of the armed forces, police and security personnel in St. Peter's Square, at…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants , warning that the forceful removal of people purely because of their illegal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.” Francis took the remarkable step of…

King Charles and Queen Camilla wave as they formally bid farewell to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Buckingham Palace on December 4th, 2024. Photo by Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to Italy and the Holy See…

Published February 7, 2025 5:46am LONDON, United Kingdom - King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay a state visit to Italy and the Holy See in early April and will meet Pope Francis to mark celebrations for 2025 Catholic Holy Year, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. The trip will involve engagements in Rome and…

An unholy war is brewing in the Catholic Church, said Paola Totaro in The Australian (Sydney). While "Conclave", a film about the "murky web of curial politics", is getting Oscar-season buzz, in the real-world Vatican "a series of events has unfolded behind the Leonine Walls in past months that are…

TAIPEI — Global bodies should stop excluding Taiwan for political reasons, President Lai Ching-te told Pope Francis in a letter, adding that he agrees war has no winners. The Vatican is one of only 12 countries to retain formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, and Taipei has watched with concern efforts by Beijing and the Holy See to improve ties. In October, the…