Pope Francis

Pope Francis used his New Year's message on Saturday to issue a clarion call for an end to violence against women, saying it was insulting to God. Francis, 85, celebrated a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on the day the Roman Catholic Church marks both the solemnity of Holy Mary…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In his New Year‘s wishes to the world, Pope Francis encouraged people Saturday to focus on the good which unites them and decried violence against women while acknowledging that the coronavirus pandemic has left many scared and struggling amid economic inequality. “We are still living in…

Pope Francis. Franco Origlia/Getty Images Pope Francis did not preside over New Year's Eve vespers at St Peter's Basilica as planned on Friday, although he delivered the homily. Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the College of Cardinals, led the service while the 85-year-old pontiff, wearing a mask, spent most…

An image shared on Facebook claims mafia assassins descended on Rome to avenge Pope Francis’ murder. Verdict: False There is no evidence to suggest that Pope Francis was murdered. He has been spotted alive several times since his alleged death. Fact Check: Social media users have been sharing a screenshot…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: “Please, thanks and sorry.” Francis penned a letter to married couples that was released Sunday,…

Pope Francis sought on Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: "Please, thanks and sorry." Pope Francis waves after delivering his traditional Christmas Day Urbi et Orbi…

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: “Please, thanks and sorry.” Francis penned a letter to married couples that was released Sunday,…

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comVATICAN CITY, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis bemoaned Italy's plunging birthrate on Sunday, warning that the decline represented a threat to the future of the country. Births in Italy last year hit their lowest level since the unification of the nation in…

Pope Francis, aka Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the 85-year-old Pope, is alive and well. No thanks to ITV News, which wrongly announced his death on live TV Christmas Day. Announcer Kylie Pentelow was discussing the Pope’s annual Christmas address on Saturday when she made the blunder. Pentelow was reporting on the…

ROME — Pope Francis once again failed to mention the genocide of Uyghur Muslims in China Saturday in his annual virtual tour of injustices around the world. In his Christmas Urbi et Orbi (to the city and the world) message the pope gave a shout out to the people of Syria, “who…