Tag: Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has named Juan Carlos Cruz, a survivor of sexual abuse by a notorious Chilean priest, to be a member...

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis sent words of encouragement to Australians in the state of New South Wales, where some areas received two-thirds of...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named Archbishop Nelson J. Perez of Philadelphia as a member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. In a statement...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis summarized his “pilgrimage of faith and penitence” to Iraq in a prayer: “If God is the God of life —...

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM IRAQ  -- The Catholic Church's commitment to dialogue with other churches and with other religions flows from the Gospel,...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis told the people of Iraq he was going to their country as a "penitential pilgrim," asking God's forgiveness for...

WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ upcoming apostolic visit to Iraq offers Americans a time for prayer and solidarity with the pope and the Iraqi people,...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has named Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, a member of the Congregation for Bishops, the office...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis and his aides are well aware of the security and health risks involved with his planned trip to Iraq,...

VATICAN CITY  -- For the next World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis wants Catholics to focus on greater communion and unity among...