Pope prays for halt to migrant ‘journeys of death’
Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to the deadly trafficking of migrants, a week after a boat sank off southern Italy killing at least 70 people.
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Pope resignations should not be the norm: Francis
The resignation of a pope should not become the norm within the Catholic Church, and that prospect is not “on my agenda”, Pope Francis said in an interview published Thursday.
Pope urges end to ethnic hatred at open-air mass
Pope Francis appealed Sunday to the people of South Sudan to lay down their “weapons of hatred” at an open-air mass on the final day of his pilgrimage to a country blighted by violence and poverty.
Pope denounces ‘economic colonialism’
Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing “economic colonialism” that he said had plundered the resources of the mineral-rich and conflict-torn nation.
Pope urged to sanction priest in child sex abuse case
Congolese and foreign activists on Monday called on Pope Francis to sanction a priest accused of sexually abusing a minor in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he arrives on Tuesday.
Death of ex-pope would put Vatican in unchartered territory
The death of a pope usually sets in motion time-honoured traditions, but with ex-pontiff Benedict XVI in failing health the Vatican is on unfamiliar ground.
Vatican confirms apology to Moscow over pope comments
The Vatican confirmed Thursday that it had apologised to Russia after Pope Francis made comments singling out the allegedly cruel role of Russian ethnic minorities in the Ukraine conflict.
Pope takes over Caritas charity after ‘deficiencies’
Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed a temporary administrator to run Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based Catholic charity network, after outside experts highlighted management and procedural “deficiencies”.
World on ‘precipice’, says Pope as he meets grand imam in Bahrain
The 85-year-old Argentine decried the “opposing blocs” of East and West, a veiled reference to the standoff over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in a speech to religious leaders in the tiny Gulf state.
Pope to name 21 new cardinals at end-August
Pope Francis said on Sunday he would name 21 new cardinals across the world at the end of August to reflect “a wide variety of cultures” within the Catholic Church.
