World Jan 09 Italy’s Meloni says she doesn’t believe Trump is serious about seizing Greenland and Panama Canal Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal.
World Jan 08 Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the church's religious orders.
World Jan 01 Pope doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message, calls for commitment to protect life Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a "firm commitment" to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.
World Dec 24 Pope Francis kicks off yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s tourism It's a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome.
World Nov 25 Progress toward Mideast cease-fire is on the agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy As the G7 ministers arrived in Italy, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Mike Herzog, told Israeli Army Radio on Monday a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah could be reached “within days.”…
World Oct 06 Pope names 21 new cardinals, expanding pool of electors who will one day pick his successor Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
World Sep 29 Wrapping up Belgium visit, Pope doubles down on his views and calls abortion doctors ‘hitmen’ Pope Francis revisited thorny topics of his trip to Belgium during his in-flight press conference coming home, praising Belgium’s late King Baudouin as a “saint” for having abdicated for a day in 1990 rather than sign legislation legalizing abortion.
World Sep 09 Pope acknowledges bishop’s abuse scandal while celebrating East Timor’s recovery Pope Francis has indirectly acknowledged the abuse scandal in East Timor involving its bishop and Nobel Peace Prize-winning independence hero.
World Sep 06 Pope Francis visits Papua New Guinea after overflowing Indonesia Mass Pope Francis has arrived in Papua New Guinea for the second leg of his four-nation trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania.
World Sep 01 Pope Francis is embarking on his longest and most challenging trip to Asia yet. Here’s what to expect Francis will clock 20,390 miles by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips and notching one of the longest papal trips ever, both…