Tag: Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY-- With "rivers of blood and tears" still flowing in Ukraine and with the increasing threat of the use of nuclear weapons, Pope...

MEXICO CITY-- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega blasted Catholic leaders as a "gang of murderers," in comments amping up persecution of the church and scorning...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' theme for the next World Communications Day is a call for a peaceful dialogue that allows for uncomfortable truths...

Most bishops will tell you they were caught off guard when they answered the phone, and a representative of the pope was on the...

VATICAN CITY-- Kazakhstan's efforts to be a nation of encounter deserve to be encouraged and supported, Pope Francis said. And, in its 30 years of...

VATICAN CITY -- Close to 200 bishops at the beginning of their ministries in dioceses and eparchies around the world met Pope Francis Sept....

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM KAZAKHSTAN-- Under the right moral conditions, a country has the right to purchase weapons to defend itself from those...

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan -- The painful memories of the persecution of Christians in Kazakhstan serve as a reminder that peace "must be achieved anew each...

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan -- Arriving in Kazakhstan, a country that borders Russia, Pope Francis said he came as a "pilgrim of peace" at a time...

Pope Francis is a man with an unusual ability to communicate Catholic social teaching to both the world and the church. Often labeled "the...