Pope Francis

ROME — As Joe Biden prepared to assume the presidency, a close friend offered to send him Pope Francis’ new book for inspiration. The president-elect politely declined, saying he’d already received it — a signed copy sent by the pontiff himself. For just the second time in U.S. history, a…

(RNS) — When President Ronald Reagan visited St. John Paul II in June of 1982 with first lady Nancy Reagan, the press trailed the distinguished group as the pontiff squired the couple and their staffers to the Vatican’s inner sanctums and looked on, according to a New York Times reporter,…

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Leaders of a British Columbia First Nation say it would be "deeply meaningful" to welcome Pope Francis to their territory during a visit to Canada. A statement from the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation in Kamloops, B.C. KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Leaders of a British Columbia First Nation say…

The Vatican has not offered an explanation for why it canceled the planned live broadcast of U.S. President Joe Biden's meeting with Pope Francis on Friday, instead limiting coverage of the event to the arrival of Biden's motorcade at the Apostolic Palace, the Associated Press reported. Though the Vatican said…

World By Ruby Mellen | Oct 29, 2021 President Biden met with Pope Francis on Friday, in what was a lengthy exchange between America’s second Catholic president and the leader of the Catholic Church. The two figures share a close relationship. Biden, devout in his faith, turned to Francis for…

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of U.S. President Joe Biden meeting Pope Francis, the latest restriction to media coverage of the Holy See that sparked complaints from White House- and Vatican-accredited journalists. The live broadcast of Biden’s Friday visit was trimmed to…

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 27, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki bristled on Wednesday when a reporter asked if President Biden, who is Catholic and pro-abortion, will discuss “the human dignity of…

At the Vatican last Wednesday, the general audience—a weekly ritual in which the Pope speaks and leads prayers for several thousand pilgrims and dignitaries—was spontaneously taken over by a ten-year-old boy in a sweatsuit and running shoes. The child, named Paolo, clambered onto the stage in the Audience Hall, where…

(RNS) — A conservative Catholic bishop in Texas praised a speech by actor Jim Caviezel this week, lauding remarks that included criticism of Pope Francis and were delivered at a conference connected to QAnon. Bishop Joseph Strickland, who heads the Diocese of Tyler and is known for his controversial brand…