Pope Francis

Pope Francis beatified Józef and Wiktoria Ulma, who were killed along with their children by the Nazis in 1944 for sheltering Jews in Poland. Photo courtesy of the Polish Institute of National Remembrance Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Pope Francis on Saturday signed a decree approving the beatification of a Polish…

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ROME — Pope Francis is urging Christians to spend less on Christmas this year and to send the savings to the people of Ukraine. “There is so much suffering in Ukraine, so much, so much!” the pontiff told the crowds gathered in the Vatican for his weekly General Audience Wednesday.…

Pope Francis called Wednesday for people to restrain spending ahead of the upcoming Christmas holiday and use the money saved to help the people of Ukraine. Speaking during his weekly audience at the Vatican, the pope said, "there is so much suffering in Ukraine" as he advocated for a "humble…

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…