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Photo Story: Pope Francis meets UN secretary general
Pope Francis (R) talks with Secretary-General of the United Nations, Portugal's Antonio Guterres (L) during a private audience in the Vatican, 20…
Pope Francis meets refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos
A symbolic crucifix with a life vest to remember the suffering of migrants and refugees is displayed during an audience of Pope…
Photo Story: A moment from Pope Francis’ general audience
Pope Francis (L) arrives to lead a general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican City, 18 December 2019. On Tuesday…
Photo Story: A Pope’s blessing
Children with statues of Jesus for the Crib lift them up for Pope Francis’ blessing as he leads Sunday Angelus prayer from…
The unveiling of the nativity scene at the Vatican
Pope Francis during the unveiling of a nativity scene during an audience with the donors of the Christmas tree and Nativity scene,…
Pope blasts weak climate-crisis response in COP 25 message
Pope Francis has blasted the international community's weak response to the climate crisis in his message to participants at the COP 25…
Vatican postpones beatification of first U.S. ‘televangelist’
In a highly unusual move, the Vatican has postponed the beatification of the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a charismatic figure of U.S.…
Pope taps former Bank of Italy exec to head watchdog agency
Pope Francis has tapped a Bank of Italy executive to take over the Vatican’s financial intelligence unit following a scandal that resulted…
Pope Francis admits there is corruption in the Vatican
Pope Francis admitted there is financial corruption in the Vatican, describing it as a "scandal" on Tuesday. The pope's statement marked the…
Pope Francis, in Bangkok, urges respect for prostitutes, victims of human trafficking
Pope Francis, speaking before a packed stadium of devoted followers in a Bangkok stadium, urged the international community to respect women and…
Pope heading to Thailand
Pope Francis is heading to Thailand to encourage members of a minority Catholic community in a Buddhist nation and highlight his admiration…
Pope Francis’ cousin to be official translator of Pope’s apostolic visit to Thailand
Sister Ana Rosa of the Congregation of the Salesian Sisters, is Pope Francis' second cousin and lives and work in Thailand. Fluent…