World Oct 27 Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest who was accused of abusing women but allowed to keep ministering A Vatican statement said Pope Francis' abuse prevention commission had flagged "serious problems" in the way the case was handled, prompting Francis to act.
World Oct 04 Pope Francis urges world leaders to act on climate change as planet nears ‘point of no return’ Using precise scientific data, sharp diplomatic arguments and a sprinkling of theological reasoning, Francis delivered a moral imperative for the world to transition away from fossil fuels to clean energy.
World Oct 03 Vatican meeting to address key issues facing the Catholic Church It calls for a “radical inclusion” of LGBTQ+ Catholics and others who have been marginalized by the church, and for new accountability measures to check how bishops exercise their authority to prevent abuses.
World Sep 30 Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help carry out Catholic Church reforms Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the…
World Sep 23 Visiting France, Pope Francis challenges European nations to open ports to migrants For a second straight day in the French port city of Marseille, Francis took aim at European countries that have used “alarmist propaganda” to justify closing their doors to migrants, and tried to shame them into responding with charity instead.
World Sep 20 Pope Francis goes to Marseille to show solidarity with migrants, but will Europe listen amid an influx? The future, he said this past weekend about his upcoming trip to Marseille, “will only be prosperous if it is built on fraternity, putting human dignity, real people and especially the most needy, first.”…
World Sep 02 Pope Francis praises Mongolia for centuries of religious freedom as he starts his visit Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the Asian nation with a word of encouragement to its tiny Catholic flock.
World Aug 30 Pope heads to Mongolia in centuries-old diplomatic exchange In some ways, he will be completing a mission begun by the 13th- century Pope Innocent IV, who dispatched a series of emissaries east with letters to ascertain the intentions of the expanding Mongol Empire.
World Aug 09 41 dead in migrant shipwreck off coast of Tunisia, according to 4 survivors RAI and ANSA news agency said the four were first rescued by the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Rimona in the Straits of Sicily. They were then transferred to the Italian coast guard which brought them to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.
World Aug 07 Pope Francis explains off-the-cuff remarks and peace prayer during Portugal trip Pope Francis says his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well.