World Feb 10 Vatican charity blasts Trump administration’s plan to ‘recklessly’ gut USAID Caritas on Monday warned that millions of people could die as a result of the “ruthless” U.S. decision to “recklessly” stop USAID funding.
World Jan 20 Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’ Pope Francis says Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a "disgrace."…
World Jan 16 Pope Francis injures right arm after falling for second time in less than six weeks The pope didn’t break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican said in a statement.
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.