Christians increasingly persecuted worldwide as ‘modern and historical factors converge’
EXCLUSIVE: Reports for years have indicated that religious intolerance is on the rise around the globe in the face of...
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Pope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East in Christmas Day message: ‘May the sound of weapons be silenced’
Pope Francis delivered his annual "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas message and blessing from the...
Pope to skip outdoor Sunday prayer after catching cold days ahead of Christmas Eve, Day Masses
The pope has contracted a cold and will skip his usual outdoor Sunday prayer, instead giving the blessing indoors just...
Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond
On a brutal day for Pope Francis, the king of Belgium, its prime minister and the rector of the Catholic...
Israeli President Herzog apologizes to slain American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin during emotional eulogy
Israeli President Isaac Herzog eulogized Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin on Monday, apologizing "on behalf of the state of Israel" after...
Holy See urges ‘moratorium’ on development of autonomous killing weapons at United Nations
A delegation representing the Holy See urged the United Nations this week to put a moratorium on autonomous weapons designed...
Pope Francis says intentionally allowing migrants to die is a ‘grave sin’
Pope Francis is urging countries not to turn their backs on migrants at risk of dying as they seek refuge...
Pope Francis warns of AI in first-ever G-7 papal address, urges ‘safeguards’ for ‘proper human control’
Pope Francis delivered the first-ever papal address at a G-7 conference on Friday, warning about the ethical pitfalls of artificial...
Pope visits Venice Biennale exhibit inside women’s prison, consoles prisoners
Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature...
Pope to make longest trip of papacy by traveling to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore
Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, confirming the...
Vatican says gender theory, surrogacy violate human dignity in ethics document
The Vatican has released a document criticizing gender theory, transgender surgery and surrogacy as affronts to human dignity.Dignitas Infinita, Latin...
Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum to protect his health, the Vatican...
Pope Francis hospitalized briefly after dealing with flu symptoms
Pope Francis was briefly hospitalized in Rome on Wednesday after suffering from flu symptoms for a number of days.The Vatican...
Zimbabwe VP says government will block LGBTQ scholarship initiative
Zimbabwe’s powerful vice president said the government will block a university scholarship for young LGBTQ+ people, a move that human...
