Pope Francis
Pope criticises Russia over cruelty but says war ‘perhaps provoked’
Francis said that several months before the invasion, he met with a head of state who expressed concern that NATO’s moves towards Russia could lead to war.
- by Philip Pullella
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Vatican airs dirty laundry in trial over London property
Testimony so far has provided plenty of insights into how the Vatican operates, with a cast of characters worthy of a Dan Brown thriller.
- by Nicole Winfield
Pope decries ‘senseless’ war in Ukraine, raises fear of nuclear conflict
“Please, please, let us not get used to war,” Francis told a 50,000-strong crowd who gathered at the Vatican for the first public Easter address since 2019.
- by Rob Harris
Pope apologises to indigenous Canadians for abuse at schools
The Roman Catholic Church had sought to erase indigenous cultures at its residential schools. Many children suffered abuse and were buried in unmarked graves.
- by Philip Pullella
Pope gives fathers working at Vatican three-day paternity leave
The paltry Vatican policy for dads drew criticism on social media, with one person saying it was only enough time needed to learn how to properly install a car seat.
- by Nicole Winfield
Pope says having pets instead of babies is selfish
Pontiff provokes anger by saying the world is losing the richness of parenthood as couples remain childless.
- by Nick Squires
Violence against women an insult to God, says Pope Francis in New Year message
In his New Year’s wishes to the world, Pope Francis encouraged people on Saturday to focus on the good which unites them and decried violence against women.
- by Philip Pullella
US President Joe Biden meets Pope Francis as abortion debate flares at home
The President, who goes to weekly Mass and keeps a picture of the Pope behind his desk in the Oval Office, has said he is personally opposed to abortion but cannot impose his views as an elected leader.
- by Philip Pullella and Jeff Mason
French clergy sexually abused more than 200,000 children since 1950, report finds
The Catholic Church had shown “deep, total and even cruel indifference for years,” protecting itself rather than the victims of what was systemic abuse in France, the report found.
- by Tangi Salaün and Ingrid Melander
Pope urges Orban’s Hungary to be more open to needy outsiders
The brevity of his Budapest stay has prompted diplomats and Catholic media to suggest the Pope is giving priority to Slovakia, in effect snubbing Hungary.
- by Philip Pullella and Gergely Szakacs
Pope replaces Broome bishop at the centre of alleged misconduct probe
The Vatican has decided to replace Broome Bishop Christopher Alan Saunders following an investigation arising from allegations of sexual misconduct.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola