Pope Francis
Pope condemns latest missile attacks on Ukraine, urges averting escalation
VATICAN CITY, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the latest wave of missile attacks on Ukraine and called for…
Pope wraps up Bahrain trip with visit to Gulf’s oldest church
MANAMA, Bahrain (Reuters) - Pope Francis wound up his trip to Bahrain on Sunday by visiting the oldest Catholic church in the…
Pope Francis thrills small Gulf Catholic community with big Mass
AWALI, Bahrain, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said Mass for thousands of Catholics in Bahrain on Saturday, thrilling members of the…
Pope, in Bahrain, condemns rearmament pushing world to ‘precipice’
AWALI, Bahrain, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Friday appealed to religious leaders to help bring the world back from "the…
Pope Francis leaves on Thursday for Bahrain
VATICAN CITY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis leaves on Thursday for Bahrain, a trip aimed at improving ties with the Islamic…
UPDATED: Pope appeals to politicians to avert threat of nuclear war over Ukraine
May God lead us onto a lasting peace path in Ukraine, Pope Francis told his weekly general audience on Wednesday. "Let's not…
As Macron meets Pope Francis, abuse victims urge swifter reparations
PARIS (Reuters) - A group of victims of sexual abuse says the Catholic church is reacting too slowly to a report revealing…
Pope appeals for peace in Ethiopia, prays for unity in Italy
Pope Francis on Sunday (October 24) offered his prayers for Ethiopia ahead of peace talks to be held in South Africa. "Once…
Pope urges UN reform
Pope Francis said the need to reform the United Nations was "more than obvious" after the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war…
UPDATED: Pope Francis condemns ‘relentless bombings’ of Ukrainian cities
VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Russia's "relentless bombings" of Ukrainian cities, saying the attacks had unleashed…
The Pope visits Assisi
Pope Francis is visting the Italian town of Assisi for an Economy of Francesco event on Saturday, and city of Matera for…
Pope says Ukraine subjected to savageness, monstrosities, torture
VATICAN CITY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Ukrainians were being subjected to savageness, monstrosities and torture, calling…