Pope Francis

Pope Francis: COP26 must offer concrete hope to future generations

In a message recorded exclusively for the BBC, Pope Francis has called on world leaders meeting next week at the UN Climate conference in Glasgow to provide "effective responses" to…

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Biden to meet pope amid pressure from anti-abortion U.S. bishops

Devout Roman Catholic Joe Biden meets Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday at a time when the U.S. president is under pressure from conservatives in the Church for his…

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Don’t send migrants back to unsafe countries, pope says, citing Libya

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday urged countries not to send migrants back to insecure countries such as Libya, where he said many suffer violent and inhumane conditions…

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Pope confirms December Greece-Cyprus trip while in 2022 he plans visits to Congo, Hungary and Oceania

CruxNow - In an interview to an Argentine news site, Pope Francis confirmed travel plans for the end of this year and spoke of several international gatherings of world leaders,…

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Pope Francis gets Messi PSG shirt from French PM

A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis (R) and French Prime Minister Jean Castex (C), accompanied by his wife and entourage, exchanging gifts during a private…

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Pope condemns attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain, following Amess stabbing

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned recent attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain, in an apparent reference to the stabbing death of parliamentarian David Amess. "Last week, various attacks were carried…

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Photo Story: Tender moment during Pope Francis’ general audience

Pope Francis give new-born a pacifier during the weekly general audience in Paolo VI Hall, Vatican City, 13 October 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/GIUSEPPE LAMI

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Celebrating Synod means walking together on the same road

Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. Faithful from around the world – including laymen and -women, priests, seminarians,…

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Pope meets Pelosi as abortion debate rages back home

VATICAN CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Pope Francis met on Saturday with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who has come under criticism from some bishops in the United…

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Photo Story: Pope Francis greets Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech ahead of the Synod inauguration on Sunday

A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis (R) greeting Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Synod of Bishops, in Vatican City, 09 October 2021.…

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Photo Story – Pope Francis receives Prime Minister of Malta

Handout pictures provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during the visit of Robert Abela, Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta, and his family, Vatican City, 08 October…

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Photo Story: German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Vatican on farewell visit

A handout picture provided by the Vatican broadcaster Vatican Media shows outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) during a private audience with Pope Francis (L) in Vatican City, 07 October…

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UPDATE: Pope’s visit to Malta set to happen in 2022 – The Times

The Times of Malta printed edition reports that the Pope's visit to Malta has been put off to 2022. The visit, which was meant to happen in 2019, was postponed…

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Indications Pope to visit Malta on 2 and 3 December, Maltese PM Abela to meet Pope in Rome

Prime Minister Robert Abela will be meeting Pope Francis on Friday, with the Pontiff’s December visit on the agenda, a website dedicated to Vatican affairs reports. In its account of…

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‘You are making the future today’, Pope tells youth climate activists

Pope Francis on Wednesday praised youth climate campaigners for their efforts to tackle global warming and encouraged them to carry on with their work "for the good of humanity". Thousands…

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Pope Francis warns Catholics against privileged attitude leading to division and exclusion

The Pope urged Catholics to be vigilant about a closed-minded attitude in the Church, where like the disciples in today's Gospel, think of having an exclusive right over Jesus, an…

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Photo Story – Papal Hug

Pope Francis is hugged by a child during the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall, in Vatican City, 22 September 2021. EPA-EFE/ETTORE FERRARI

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Loyalty to God means willingness to serve – Pope

Vatican News - In God’s eyes, Pope Francis said on Sunday, “greatness and success” are not measured by social position, job title, or wealth, but by service; “not on what…

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Pope Francis wraps up trip to Hungary and Slovakia

Pope Francis wrapped up on Wednesday his trip to Hungary and Slovakia, during which he urged the predominantly Catholic countries not to close up and to avoid using religion for…

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Limit Mass homilies to ten minutes, urges Pope Francis

Addressing the bishops and clergy of Slovakia in the Cathedral of St Martin, in Bratislava, Pope Francis urged priests not to exceed ten minutes during their Sunday homilies. He also…

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Pope laments Europe’s fractures between individual rights and common good

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned against too much focus on individual rights and culture wars at the expense of the common good on Monday during a visit to Slovakia…

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In Hungary, pope says anti-Semitism ‘fuse’ must not be allowed to burn

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Pope Francis called on Sunday for vigilance against a rise in anti-Semitism, saying during a brief trip to Hungary this was a "fuse that must not be…

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Pope starts ‘spiritual’ pilgrimage to Hungary and Slovakia

Vatican News -Pope Francis' 34th journey abroad, which also marks 54 countries visited around the world, aims to be "a pilgrimage to the heart of Europe, during which the Pope…

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Prisoners got 15,000 gelati from pope during Rome’s long, hot summer

They were not "Get out of jail free" cards but they were possibly one of the next best things. During one of Italy's hottest summers on record, Pope Francis sent…

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World’s top three Christian leaders in climate appeal ahead of U.N. summit

The world's three main Christian leaders issued an unprecedented joint appeal to members of their Churches to "listen to the cry of the earth" and back action to stem the…

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Pope responds to Israeli criticism over comments on Jewish law

Pope Francis has moved to allay Jewish concerns over comments he made about their books of sacred law, following a demand for clarification from Israel's top rabbis, Vatican and Jewish…

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Slovakia’s bishops relax vaccine rules around Papal visit

Slovakia has widened registration for public events planned during a visit by Pope Francis that begins on Sunday to allow some people not vaccinated against COVID-19 also to attend. Pope…

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Pope denies resignation report, says leads normal life after surgery

Pope Francis is not thinking of resigning and is living "a totally normal life" following intestinal surgery in July, he said in a radio interview broadcast on Wednesday. Speaking to…

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Pope Francis planning to visit Cyprus in December

Pope Francis will visit Cyprus in December, making him the second Roman Catholic pope to ever travel to the eastern Mediterranean island nation, a Cypriot official said. The official said…

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Pope Francis urges everyone to get COVID-19 vaccines for the good of all

Pope Francis issued an appeal on Wednesday urging people to get inoculated against COVID-19, saying the vaccines could bring an end to the pandemic, but needed to be taken by…

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Pope urges dialogue in Afghanistan so people can live in peace, security

Pope Francis called on Sunday for dialogue to end the conflict in Afghanistan so that its people can live in peace, security and reciprocal respect. Francis made the appeal in…

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Pope to skip Sunday Mass but will make regular noon address – Vatican

Pope Francis will skip a Mass on Sunday that he had been scheduled to say before his recent surgery, but the Vatican said there was no cause for alarm and…

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Pope’s September trip schedule shows no post-surgery slowdown

Pope Francis will deliver more than 10 addresses and visit five cities in four days during a September trip to Hungary and Slovakia - his first since major intestinal surgery…

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Pope Francis renews curbs on Latin Mass in rebuff to conservatives

Pope Francis overturned decisions by his two predecessors and re-imposed restrictions on the old-style Latin Mass preferred by traditionalist Roman Catholics, saying it was being exploited to divide the Church.…

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Pope Francis to leave hospital as soon as possible, says Vatican

Pope Francis is continuing his planned treatment and rehabilitation after intestinal surgery 10 days ago and will leave hospital as soon as possible, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The Vatican's daily medical bulletin on…

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Pope Francis to stay in hospital a few more days, Vatican says

Pope Francis has completed his post-surgery treatment but will remain in hospital a few more days to fine-tune his course of medication and rehabilitation, the Vatican said on Monday. When…

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Why did Pope Francis need surgery?

Pope Francis is currently in hospital, recovering after a planned surgery to remove one side of his intestine for a medical condition known as symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon.…

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Pope appears in public for first time since surgery

Pope Francis, seeming in good overall condition, appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing intestinal surgery a week ago and made a plea for free universal…

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Seoul working for Pope visit to N.Korea

South Korea's intelligence chief has said he is working on a possible visit by Pope Francis to North Korea, a Catholic news agency associated with the Vatican says. Any visit…

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Pope gradually resuming work, walking, eating with aides, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis is continuing a normal recovery from intestinal surgery, gradually resuming work, walking and eating with aides, the Vatican said on Saturday, adding his blood tests…

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Pope’s recovery continuing well but Sunday prayer will be read from hospital -Vatican

Pope Francis' recovery from intestinal surgery is continuing normally and the pontiff is walking and working but he is not well enough to return to the Vatican in time for…

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Tests negative on recuperating pope after fever, Vatican says

Pope Francis, who is recovering from intestinal surgery in a Rome hospital, ran a fever on Wednesday night, but microbiological exams and scans of his chest and abdomen proved negative,…

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Vatican says Pope’s post-operative condition continues satisfactorily

Pope Francis’ recovery from colon surgery at a Rome hospital continues to be “regular and satisfactory”, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement that the…

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Pope Francis in hospital for ‘scheduled surgery’ on colon

VATICAN CITY, July 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis was admitted to a Rome hospital on Sunday afternoon for "scheduled surgery" on his colon later in the day, the Vatican said.…

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Pope announces trip to Slovakia and Budapest in September

VATICAN CITY, July 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will visit Slovakia on September 12-15 after a brief stop in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. It…

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Trudeau says Pope should apologize on Canadian soil for church’s role in residential schools

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he has asked the pope to come to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role running residential schools for indigenous children, after…

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Pope Francis calls for compassion for refugees

Pope Francis on Sunday called for compassion for migrants and people forced to flee their homes. Anyone could find themselves in a difficult situation such as those faced by refugees…

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The Mediterranean is the largest cemetery in Europe – Pope Francis

Pope Francis has described the Mediterranean Sea, which desperate refugees and migrants regularly attempt to traverse in the hope of a better life, the "largest cemetery in Europe." Francis, who…

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Pope meets Canadian cardinals after indigenous school scandal

Pope Francis met with both Vatican-based Canadian cardinals on Saturday as their country reels from the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former school for indigenous students…

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Pope revises Church law, updates rules on sexual abuse

Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud or attempt…

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In defeat there can be victory – Pope Francis about sports and sportsmanship

As the Pope was approaching the end of an audience with the Italian Basketball Federation Pope Francis praised the gesture of Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, who kissed the medal…

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Pope to meet Christian representatives from Lebanon on July 1

Pope Francis said on Sunday he would hold a meeting on July 1 in Rome to discuss Lebanon's difficult situation with Christian representatives from the country. "I'll meet at the…

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Pope Francis sends inspectors to Cologne amid church sex scandal

Pope Francis on Friday ordered a review of the Catholic Church in Cologne in the wake of a scandal triggered by criticism of the church's handling of sex abuse by…

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Pope kisses tattoo number on Auschwitz survivor’s arm

Pope Francis kissed the number tattooed on the arm of a survivor of medical experiments at the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp when she was introduced to him on Wednesday. The…

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Pope launches green initiative, decrying “predatory attitude” toward planet

Pope Francis launched an initiative on Tuesday to make Catholic institutions ranging from families to universities to businesses environmentally sustainable in seven years, saying a "predatory attitude" toward the planet must end. The…

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Photo Story: Pope Francis receives European Commission President von der Leyen

Pope Francis on Saturday received the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for a private audience at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican. Von der Leyen also…

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Pope Francis opens synods to ‘all God’s people’, to begin in the local Churches

In what is being seen as another 'revolution' in Pope Francis's Church, the pontiff has decided to open up bishops' synods to "all the people of God", the Vatican said…

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