Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called on people to spend less on Christmas presents and celebrations, and donate the money saved to those in war-ravaged Ukraine. "It is nice to celebrate Christmas. But let's lower the level of Christmas spending a bit," Francis said in his weekly general audience at…

ROME — Pope Francis sympathized Monday with the caravans of Latin Americans “seeking freedom and well-being” in the U.S. as he celebrated a major feast day dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe with a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. The first Latin American pope spoke off the cuff in his…

The situation of millions of Ukrainians who remain shaken by Russian attacks is known to the world. As the people in the country grapple to survive in the crisis situation, this has drawn global attention from other countries as well who are standing to show solidarity with the people of…

Published December 8, 2022 11:59pm ROME — Pope Francis broke down and cried on Thursday as he mentioned the suffering of Ukrainians during a traditional prayer in central Rome. The Pope's voice began to tremble as he mentioned the Ukrainians and he had to stop, unable to speak, for about 30…

Pope Francis has rescheduled his delayed trip to Congo and South Sudan for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, cutting out a stop in Congo's conflict-ravaged east but fulfilling a years-long wish to accompany other Christian leaders to the young nation of South Sudan. The Vatican on Thursday (December 1) published the itinerary…

ROME—Russia is calling Pope Francis a race-baiting liar over comments he made during an interview with the leading Jesuit magazine America. Francis—who drew scorn early on in the Russian invasion of Ukraine for not naming Russia as the invader—has lately amped up his criticism over the war. Francis told the…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Vatican prosecutors announced a new investigation of Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a formerly high-ranking Catholic church official already on trial on charges of financial mismanagement and corruption, alleging that the disgraced cleric illegally recorded a conversation with Pope Francis. A recording of a conversation between the pope…

Published November 27, 2022 10:45pm VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged Israeli and Palestinian authorities to make greater efforts to seek dialogue following recent deadly bomb attacks in Jerusalem and clashes in the occupied West Bank. Speaking to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square for…

The Pope has said Ukraine must be “far-sighted” for peace to be achieved, suggesting that Kyiv will have to make concessions to end the war with Russia. The Pontiff this month called for a ceasefire and asked God to “hurry up” to end the war. Telegraph Media Group Limited Read…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican tribunal weighing a financial fraud case heard from an unusual witness Thursday, when a secret recording of Pope Francis was played to the court about the Holy See’s payments to free a nun held hostage by al-Qaida-linked militants. The broadcast of the pope’s own…