Tag: Pope Francis
Vatican moves Pope Francis’ general audiences back to livestream-only after positive...
VATICAN CITY — After someone attending Pope Francis’ weekly general tested positive for COVID-19, the Vatican announced the audiences would return to being livestreamed...
Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory ‘with very grateful and humble heart’ appointed...
WASHINGTON -- Cardinal-designate Wilton D. Gregory, installed as Washington' s archbishop in May 2019, thanked Pope Francis "with a very grateful and humble heart"...
Context shrouded in mystery in words of Pope Francis and protection...
VATICAN CITY -- While there is no doubt that Pope Francis said civil laws should protect the rights of gay couples, some mystery shrouds...
Have religious leaders pray for peace and greater care for one...
ROME -- The only way to end war and ensure humanity's survival is "through encounter and negotiation, setting aside our conflicts and pursuing reconciliation,...
Pope Francis reiterates civil rights of gay couples, says ‘It is...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis often has expressed openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their...
Documentary ‘Francesco’ is about humanity, and Pope Francis tries to point...
VATICAN CITY -- Although his film is called "Francesco," director Evgeny Afineevsky said the main character of his new documentary "is us, humanity," and...
Vatican reports positive coronavirus case at Domus Sanctae Marthae, Pope Francis’...
VATICAN CITY -- A resident at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis lives, tested positive for COVID-19, the Vatican announced.
In a...
In ‘Fratelli Tutti,’ Pope Francis challenges us to be good neighbors
Pope Francis, in his new encyclical "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship," explores what it means to be a good neighbor. Reflecting on...
‘Fratelli Tutti’: Pope Francis’ new encyclical presents a formidable challenge
The social encyclical Pope Francis released in October extends a formidable challenge to us all, the challenge to create "a different culture." What kind...
Pope Francis on World Food Day: divert money from military spending...
Repeating a call first made by St. Paul VI, Pope Francis urged a global move to divert money from national military spending and use...










