Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with poor records

A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demanded yesterday that cardinals entering the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis pick a pope who will

Conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7, cardinals beginning to arrive at the Vatican

Catholic cardinals yesterday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to

Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Hong Kong’s outspoken Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen was allowed to leave the southern Chinese city to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in Vatican City. Zen, a

Vatican St. Peter’s Basilica opens to the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis before his funeral

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public yesterday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle

Sports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis with games in Italy and Argentina postponed

Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and  “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis,

Pope leaves hospital after surviving life-threatening bout of pneumonia

A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital yesterday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking

Pope Francis had a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions

Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said yesterday. Vatican spokesman

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas

Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.

Pope slams both Harris and Trump as ‘against life’ and urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who

Pope lands in economic power Singapore

Pope Francis flew to Singapore yesterday for the final leg of his trip through Asia, arriving in one of the world’s richest countries from one of its

Francis’ Mass draws 600,000 people, nearly half the population

An estimated 600,000 people — a figure nearing half of East Timor’s population —- packed a seaside park yesterday for Pope Francis’ final Mass, held on the

Activists criticize high cost of Pope Francis’ visit to one of the poorest nations

East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and poorest countries to the tune of $12 million,

Pope opens Asia odyssey in Jakarta to rally Catholics, hail religious freedom tradition

Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia yesterday at the start of the longest trip of his pontificate, hoping to encourage its Catholic community and celebrate the tradition

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia

If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ current trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate,

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia

If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing

Pope heads to Mongolia to minister to its few Catholics and complete centuries-old East-West mission

When Pope Francis travels to Mongolia this week, he will in some ways be completing a mission begun by the 13th-century Pope Innocent IV, who dispatched

Pope discusses health, his ditched peace prayer in Fatima and LGBTQ+ Catholics

Pope Francis said yesterday his recovery from his latest abdominal surgery is going well and stressed that he ditched speeches during his five-day trip

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