Pope Francis

VALLETTA, Malta — Pope Francis prayed Sunday for an end to the “sacrilegious” war in Ukraine and for the world to show compassion to refugees as he concluded a two-day visit to Malta that was dominated by his concern for the devastation unleashed by Russia’s invasion. “May we be tireless…

ROME — Pope Francis called for greater openness to migrants Saturday, appealing for a change of narrative from the primacy of national security to the primacy of welcome. Addressing civil authorities on the first day of his visit to the island nation of Malta, the pontiff urged his hearers to…

VALLETTA, Malta (RNS) — “Honesty, justice, a sense of duty and transparency are the essential pillars of a mature civil society,” Pope Francis told officials of this tiny Mediterranean island nation shortly after arriving Saturday (April 2), putting a spotlight on the country’s recent battle against government corruption. “May your…

Members of the Assembly of First Nations perform in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on March 31.Alessandra Tarantino/The Associated Press Charlotte Manuel rose at dawn on Friday at her home on the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation, in British Columbia, to watch Pope Francis apologize in person to nearly…

VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Pope Francis said Saturday he was considering a possible visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and blasted the leader who launched a “savage” war, delivering his most pointed denunciation yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. FILE- Pope Francis presides over a special prayer in St.…

VALLETTA, Malta (RNS) — As war continues in Ukraine, Pope Francis addressed the government in Malta, issuing a stark criticism of the “infantile and destructive aggression” that risks catapulting Europe into another — and potentially nuclear — world war. “Once again, some autocrat, sadly caught up in anachronistic claims of nationalist…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comVALLETTA, April 2 (Reuters) - Pope Francis had to use an elevator to board a plane taking him to Malta on Saturday, with Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni saying it was to "avoid unnecessary strain". It was the first time in the pope's 36…

ROME -- Pope Francis may have apologized for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential school system Friday, but this is not the first time Indigenous activists have sought an apology from the pope. Phil Fontaine, former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, travelled with a small delegation…

ROME -- Three generations of the Nepinak family were present Friday when Pope Francis apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential school system. “I never thought I’d see that in my lifetime,” residential school survivor Frederick Nepinak told CTV News in Rome. “My wife and I got emotional…

Chief Roseanne Casimir, Palexelsia Lorelei Williams and Cecilia Point gesture in St. Peter's Square, after an audience with Pope Francis, at the Vatican, April 1, 2022.Fabrizio Troccoli/The Globe and Mail The Pope’s apology for harms done by some Catholics in residential schools to Indigenous children and families cannot be used…