Pope’s briefing system under scrutiny after Chile gaffe
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Just how well informed is Pope Francis about the goings-on in his 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church? That question is making […]
Vatican, Eager for China Ties, Asks ‘Underground’ Bishops to Step Aside
Source: The New York Times By IAN JOHNSON Photo Easter service at the government-sanctioned West Beijing Catholic Church. About half of the 10 to 12 million Catholics in China worship in […]
Pope sends sex crimes expert to Chile to investigate bishop
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — After coming under excoriating public criticism, Pope Francis has decided to send the Vatican’s most respected sex crimes expert to […]
Sex abuse prevention to feature at Vatican’s family meeting
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s upcoming conference on families in Ireland will feature a seminar on child protection, after the church’s sex abuse […]
Pope: ‘Fake news’ is evil, journalists must search for truth
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is denouncing “fake news” as evil and is urging journalists to make it their mission to search for […]
In Chile, pope met with protests, passion and skepticism
Pope Francis waves to followers on his way to the Apostolic Nunciature in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press) By Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara | AP January 15 […]
Pope, in year-end message, says 2017 was marred by war and lies
Reuters International This content was published on December 31, 2017 Pope Francis arrives to lead the First Vespers and Te Deum prayer in Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican […]
A collective stance
Dec 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah’s working visit to the Vatican Tuesday for talks with His Holiness Pope Francis acquired an added significance since it took place […]
Pope meets Myanmar’s military chief in shadow of Rohingya crisis
Reuters International This content was published on November 27, 2017 3:47 PMNov 27, 2017 – 15:47 Pope Francis is welcomed as he arrives at Yangon International Airport, […]
Pope reaffirms conscience as heresy debate divides church
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday reaffirmed the “primacy” of using one’s conscience to navigate tough moral questions in his first comments […]
Pope Says No Phones in Church. Parishioners Keep Scrolling.
Source: The New York Times By SARAH MASLIN NIR Dianne Alfaro sat in a pew in the back of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, her head bowed during Mass on Sunday […]
Al-Azhar’s grand imam meets pope, vows to fight terrorism
Middle East Nov. 08, 2017 | 01:14 AM Agencies ROME: The Grand Imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar institution Ahmed al-Tayeb, one of the Muslim world’s leading religious scholars, met Pope Francis […]
Pope Francis makes emotional anti-war plea: ‘No more of these useless massacres’
By Amy Kellogg | Fox News Pope Francis pays a visit to the American military cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Pope Francis is underlining the price of […]
Pope Francis requests Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married
Source: Yahoo News UK By Matilda Long Pope Francis has requested that Roman Catholic priests be given the right to get married. The request applies to priests in Brazil, and is on the agenda for an upcoming synod (church council) in the Amazon region. The controversial move would address the […]
Pope: Christians can promote political dialogue in Europe
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Saturday said Christians can play a role in shaping Europe’s future by promoting political dialogue “especially where it is threatened […]
Catholic Hospital Group Grants Euthanasia to Mentally Ill, Defying Vatican
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Francis X. Rocca Oct. 27, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET VATICAN CITY—A chain of Catholic psychiatric hospitals in Belgium is granting euthanasia to non-terminal patients, […]
The war against Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure around the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a […]
Vatican Court Convicts Ex-Children’s Hospital President for Diverting Donations to Renovate Cardinal’s Flat
Source: Time A Vatican court has convicted the former president of the pope’s children’s hospital of abuse of office for diverting $500,000 in donations to renovate a cardinal’s flat and sentenced him to a suspended one-year sentence. The court on Saturday absolved the former treasurer of the Bambino Gesu children’s […]
Canadian police seek recalled Vatican envoy for child porn
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and RACHEL ZOLL VATICAN CITY (AP) — Canadian police have issued an arrest warrant for the Vatican diplomat who was recalled from the United […]
Film starring Pope Francis as himself gets first screening at Vatican
Source: The Guardian Beyond the Sun, to be released at Christmas, tells story of children searching for God, with proceeds going to charity Pope Francis is expected to attend the […]