Pontiff to consult at synod with bishops and lay people on divisive topics, including the role of women and LGBTQ Catholics
Two African nations getting ready to welcome pontiff
Heatwave and lack of rain plague Italy this summer
Rescued Art Museum showcases valuable returned stolen artifacts
85-year-old pontiff jokes about needing a sip of the potent beverage for his persistent knee pain that observers see as an indicator of his declining health
Pope Francis makes impassioned plea for an end to war in Ukraine and urges faithful to appeal for peace and the end to cruelty and senseless destruction
Pontiff’s weekend visit to the island nation finally goes ahead as COVID emergency ends
Despite health problems forcing him to skip Ash Wednesday Mass, pontiff visits Russian ambassador to appeal for an end to assault on Ukraine
Pope Francis calls on childless couples to adopt children and is urging institutions to make process easier
On Christmas day, Pope Francis prays for the pandemic to be overcome
Honoring the poor and dignity for workers are focus of pope’s homily
Pope Francis to ask nations to show compassion for migrants
One-million-dollar Aurora humanitarian prize goes to Julienne Lusenge for efforts in helping bring perpetrators of rape and sexual violence to justice
Ahead of meeting, UN chief says Afghanistan is at ‘make-or-break moment’
Call comes at meeting hosted by Vatican ahead of November UN climate conference in Scotland
Catholic pontiff underwent intestinal procedure in July
Police deployed in numbers after activists threatened to shut down rail travel on Wednesday when Italy’s new so-called Green Pass became mandatory for long-distance travel, indoor dining, and entertainment venues
High temperatures and strong winds fan wildfires in Italy, destroying thousands of hectares of forests
Ten people, including a cardinal, face charges of graft and fraud linked to a failed investment of more than 400 million dollars into the London property market
In Italy, Green Pass becomes essential for many activities
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