Pope Francis

Ukraine, Middle East, international terrorism: Pope Francis condemned on Sunday the numerous "stumbling blocks" to peace in the world during his traditional message "Urbi et Orbi" for Easter. In front of some 100,000 faithful massed in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, the Argentine Jesuit expressed his "deep concern" because…

In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people, praised nations which welcome refugees and called on Israelis and Palestinians wracked by the latest surge in deadly violence to forge a “climate of trust.” Francis, along with dozens of prelates…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In an Easter message highlighting hope, Pope Francis on Sunday invoked prayers for both the Ukrainian and Russian people, praised nations which welcome refugees and called on Israelis and Palestinians wracked by the latest surge in deadly violence to forge a “climate of trust.” Francis, along…

Thousands of worshippers held celebrations in a tense Jerusalem Sunday, as Christian Easter coincided with Jewish Passover and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, against a backdrop of surging Israeli-Palestinian violence. Leading Easter Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis expressed "deep concern" Sunday over the flare-up in tensions sparked by…

Pontiff also prays for survivors of February’s earthquakes in Turkey and SyriaUpdated April 9, 2023 12:58 pm ET ROME—Pope Francis highlighted the war in Ukraine in his traditional Easter message on Sunday, calling for the international community to help end the fighting there. The pope, who has frequently deplored the…

On January 15, 2022, the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone, celebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, at Mott and Prince Streets, in Manhattan. The cathedral, erected in 1815, is the predecessor to the present cathedral on Fifth Avenue, and it puts in mind the Catholicism of the…

Pope Francis is celebrating Easter Sunday along with dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists in St. Peter’s Square...Read More

Pope FrancisOn Holy Saturday, Pope Francis celebrated the festive Easter Vigil commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Around 8,000 spectators attended the celebration, according to Italy’s ANSA news agency. In his homily, the pope condemned the “rampant injustice” and the “icy winds of war”…

VATICAN CITY - Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday to hear Pope Francis give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing. Francis, 86, has returned to his papal duties after a recent stay in hospital following a bout of bronchitis. On Saturday evening,…

Updated April 9, 2023 at 2:02 PM Published April 9, 2023 at 7:12 AM VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis led the world’s Roman Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, decrying the “icy winds of war” and other injustices. The 86-year-old Pope skipped an…