Pope Francis

Prosecutor freezes accounts of ex-Vatican bank heads

The Vatican's top prosecutor has frozen 16 million euros in bank accounts owned by two former Vatica...

Dec 06, 2014 07:24 PM EST

Pope says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence

Pope Francis said on Sunday that equating Islam with violence was wrong and called on Muslim leaders...

Dec 01, 2014 01:11 AM EST

Pope Francis prays in Istanbul's Blue Mosque

Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday...

Nov 29, 2014 07:38 AM EST

Pope to urge tolerance in Turkey visit as Middle East wars rage

Pope Francis begins a visit to Turkey on Friday with the delicate mission of strengthening ties with...

Nov 28, 2014 02:38 AM EST

End of communism not all good for Christianity: Vatican

The end of communist rule in Europe, which began 25 years ago this month, was not all positive for C...

Nov 18, 2014 12:02 AM EST

Pope laments 'murder' of missing Mexican students

Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his sorrow at what he said is clearly the murder of 43 missing M...

Nov 13, 2014 08:09 AM EST

Germany celebrates 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

More than a million Germans and people from around the world on Sunday celebrated the 25th anniversa...

Nov 09, 2014 08:55 PM EST

Pope Francis says Big Bang theory does not contradict role of God

Scientific theories including the "Big Bang" believed to have brought the universe into being 13.7 b...

Oct 30, 2014 05:35 AM EDT

Pope Francis ditches Latin as official language of Vatican synod

In a break with the past, Pope Francis has decided that Latin will not be the official language of a...

Oct 07, 2014 08:57 AM EDT

Pope names moderate as Chicago archbishop, key role in U.S. Church

Pope Francis, in his first major appointment in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United S...

Sep 21, 2014 12:16 AM EDT

Pope Francis marries couples who have cohabited, had children

Pope Francis married 20 couples on Sunday, some of whom had already lived together and had children,...

Sep 14, 2014 11:14 PM EDT

Former papal diplomat could face trial in Dominican Republic: Vatican

A former Polish archbishop and papal diplomat who was defrocked after allegations of paying children...

Aug 26, 2014 02:43 AM EDT

Pope Francis: Time Magazine Selects Argentinian-Born Pontiff As 2013 'Person of The Year' (Video)

Time magazine selected Pope Francis (the former Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio) as its Person ...

Dec 11, 2013 01:47 PM EST

3 Priests Removed: In Philadelphia, Members of the Ministry Let Go After Criminal Investigation

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia removed three parish priests from its public ministry following an i...

Apr 08, 2013 12:38 PM EDT

Pope Francis: "Decisive Action" Needed in the Fight Against Sex Abuse of Minors

Pope Francis has called for 'decisive action' in the fight against sex abuse of minors by priests, t...

Apr 05, 2013 04:52 PM EDT

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