Pope Francis

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Published April 6, 2022 12:32am BEIRUT,  Lebanon - Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Lebanon in June, the country's presidency said Tuesday, in a long-awaited trip that comes amid a spiralling financial and political crisis. "Apostolic Envoy Joseph Spiteri informed President Michel Aoun that Pope Francis will visit Lebanon next…

"The Pope was clear that words, as important as they are, can't just stand alone — it has to be followed by some concrete action," Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith said. Archbishop Richard Smith answers questions and shares his observations about the apology by Pope Francis to Indigenous, Inuit and Métis…

EDMONTON - The archbishop of Edmonton says the apology from Pope Francis for the role the Roman Catholic Church played in the residential school system is just the first step on the road to healing. Archbishop Richard Smith, who was part of a delegation to the Vatican that included several…

Pope Francis has on Monday appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson as the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The Ghanaian cardinal succeeds the 79-year-old Argentine Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, who has led both institutions since 1998. The pope accepted Cardinal Turkson’s resignation…

By PHILIP PULLELLA, Reuters Published April 4, 2022 9:00am ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE - Pope Francis paid tribute on Sunday to journalists killed during the Ukraine war saying he hoped God would reward them for serving the common good whatever side they were on. Speaking to journalists aboard the plane…

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (RNS) — Acknowledging that his health is “a little capricious” after visibly limping during his weekend visit to Malta, Pope Francis engaged freely with reporters in the customary impromptu press conference on his return flight but again failed to mention Russian President Vladimir Putin by name…

VALETTA, Malta (RNS) — In his final speech in Malta before returning to Rome on Sunday (April 3), Pope Francis laid out his vision for “the future of the human family in a globalized world,” where migrants are readily integrated into their new countries and in turn serve as “witnesses…

Pope Francis could play an “instrumental role” in the push for justice for Inuit victims and survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of an Oblate priest now living in France, says the head of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Natan Obed, president of the Inuit advocacy organization, spoke with The West…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comVALLETTA, April 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, struggling with leg pain, on Sunday said countries should always help those trying to survive "amidst the waves of the sea" as he wrapped up a trip to Malta, which is at the heart of Europe's…