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Pope Francis takes a tumble as he misses step and trips during open air mass
Pope Francis has tripped and fallen while presiding over mass on the latest leg of his visit to Poland.
We must never forget: Pope prays at Armenia memorial after denouncing genocide
Pope Francis has demanded that the world never forget the victims of the Ottoman-era slaughter of Armenians.
Pope blasts ‘bloodsuckers’ who grow rich by exploiting poor workers
Pope Francis launched a tirade against bloodsuckers who grow rich by exploiting others on Thursday.
Look to your conscience on issues of marriage, love and sex, Pope tells faithful
Pope Francis says Catholics should look to their own consciences more than Vatican rules to negotiate the complexities of sex, marriage and family life.
Pope calls for ‘end to false neutrality and indifference’ which fuels suffering
Pope Francis has called for an end to the “arrogance of the powerful” which relegates the weak to the outskirts of society and to the “false...
Pope pays homage to martyrs who died rather than renounce their faith
Pope Francis paid his respects on Saturday to Ugandan Christians who were burnt alive rather than renounce their faith. A sombre Francis prayed at...
Holy See: Pope Francis pops into town to buy a new pair of glasses
Pope Francis slipped out of the Vatican Thursday for a personal errand: New glasses.
Holy See: Pope Francis pops into town to buy new specs
Pope Francis slipped out of the Vatican Thursday for a personal errand: New glasses.
In Bolivian prison visited by pope, money buys survival
Two years after 36 people died in a fierce battle between rival gangs, not much has changed inside Bolivia’s biggest prison: Inmates still run the...
Pope takes message to defend poor and the environment to Bolivia
Pope Francis has flown to Bolivia, ready to share his message in defence of the poor and the environment on the second leg of a three-nation tour of his...
Pope takes message to defend poor, environment to Bolivia
Pope Francis headed to Bolivia on Wednesday, ready to share his message in defense of the poor and the environment on the second leg of a three-nation...
Pope urges Latin American to channel energy, unite the world
Pope Francis called on people across Latin America to turn to their common Christian roots as an inspiration to resolve differences when he said Mass for...
Pope poses for selifes with altar boys in Ecuador as 1m wait to hear him
Altar boys took selfie photos with Pope Francis upon his arrival in Guayaquil, a port city in Ecuador where the pope plans to celebrate Mass with up to...
Pope Francis reaches out to the poorest on return to continent of his birth
The first Latin American pope returns to the continent of his birth for the first time on Sunday, bringing a message of solidarity with the region’s...
Sarajevo visit: Pope says he senses ‘atmosphere of war’ in world
Pope Francis on Saturday attacked “the atmosphere of war” currently besetting the world as he urged Bosnians to pursue reconciliation efforts,...
Sarajevo visit: Pope Francis says he senses ‘atmosphere of war’ in world
Pope Francis on Saturday attacked “the atmosphere of war” currently besetting the world as he urged Bosnians to pursue reconciliation efforts,...
Pope Francis flies into Sarajevo with message of peace
Pope Francis arrived in Sarajevo on Saturday for a visit aimed at bolstering reconciliation between war-scarred Bosnia’s Serb, Croat and Muslim communities. The...
Pope Francis is now an Honorary Harlem Globetrotter
Pope Francis pulled off some trick moves in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday. He had great instructors: The Harlem Globetrotters. The basketball...
Pope tells Catholics at Easter vigil: seek truth, beauty and love
Pope Francis led the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics into Easter on Saturday night, urging them at a vigil Mass to shun indifference and boldly...
Pope speaks out against Christian persecution, Kenya attacks
The Pope led Catholics in prayer for persecuted Christians around the world at a Good Friday service in Rome, a day after 148 students and security officers...
Pope washes feet of prisoners in untraditional Holy Thursday celebration
Pope Francis, saying he wanted to be a servant of society’s neediest, presided at a Holy Thursday ceremony where he washed and kissed the feet of...
Pope faces protests by sex abuse commission against bishop’s appointment
several members of Pope Francis’ sex abuse advisory board are expressing concern and incredulity over his decision to appoint Bishop Juan Barro,...
Vatican to give homeless private VIP tour of Sistine Chapel
In Pope Francis’s latest gesture toward Rome’s homeless, the Vatican said on Tuesday homeless people will get a special private tour of its...
Two years in and the conclave is still out on how Pope Francis is doing
Pope Francis marks his second anniversary today riding a wave of popularity that has reinvigorated the Catholic Church in ways not seen since the days...
Pope finds popularity and dissent at 2-year mark
Pope Francis marks his second anniversary Friday riding a wave of popularity that has reinvigorated the Catholic Church in ways not seen since the days...
Pope tells parents: Smack your kids but let them keep their dignity
Pope Francis is dishing out advice to parents and says it’s OK to spank your children to discipline them - as long as their dignity is maintained.
Pope Francis backpedals after ‘Catholics breeding like rabbits’ comment
Pope Francis today sought to clarify his remark that Catholics should not breed “like rabbits”.
Pope heads home after wrapping up Asian tour with a record Mass in Manila
Pope Francis left the Philippines on Monday, ending a week-long trip to Asia that culminated with a rain-soaked Mass for about seven million people in...
Pope to end record-setting Asia tour
Pope Francis will fly back to Rome on Monday after a dramatic week in Asia that saw him draw record crowds and hammer home his pro-poor message to millions. The...
Filipina girl, 12, stumps Pope Francis with question for the ages
Pope Francis said a huge open-air Mass for a rain-drenched crowd of 6 million in the Philippine capital on Sunday, but his day began with a much bigger...
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