Tag: Pope
Pope denounces healthcare inequality in rich countries
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Thursday took wealthy nations to task over unequal healthcare and systems which increasingly penalise all but the very wealthy.
Healthcare...
Pope hits 40 million mark on Twitter
Vatican City: The pope has racked up 40 million followers on Twitter, the Vatican said on Wednesday, underlining the Catholic leader´s status as one...
Pope hopes Trump will reconsider ‘Dreamers’ order
Pope Francis said Monday he hopes US President Donald Trump will “reconsider” his decision to end an amnesty for hundreds of thousands of people...
Pope suggests ‘better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic’
Pope Francis delivered another criticism of some members of his own Church on Thursday, suggesting it is better to be an atheist than one...
Israelis, Palestinians must ‘write new page of history’: Pope
Pope Francis on Sunday hoped for peace between Israelis and Palestinians as he gave his Christmas address, urging the two sides to ‘write a...
Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
Pope Francis said on Tuesday he believes the Roman Catholic Church's ban on women becoming priests is forever and will never be changed, in...
France’s Hollande to meet pope after priest killing
French President Francois Hollande will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of the extremist murder of a French...
Pope pays surprise visit to 20 ex-prostitutes
Pope Francis surprised 20 former prostitutes on Friday by knocking on their door in Rome and popping in for a chat.
The Argentine, who has...
Pope says attacks shows ‘world is at war’, religion not to...
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that a string of recent attacks, including the murder of a priest in France, was proof that the “world...
Bishops could be fired over ‘negligence’ on child abuse: pope
Bishops guilty of “negligence” in dealing with sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church can be dismissed, Pope Francis decreed on Saturday.
The decree...
Pope meets children, says migrants ‘not dangerous, but in danger’
Pope Francis held an emotional meeting with hundreds of children on Saturday, including a Nigerian boy whose parents drowned in a shipwreck, and told...
Pope visits Greek island of Lesbos, takes 3 Muslim families back...
Pope Francis traveled to the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday to meet with migrants and refugees fleeing war and violence in the Middle...
Pope calls for worldwide ban on death penalty
Pope Francis called on Sunday for a worldwide ban on the death penalty, saying the commandment “You shall not kill” was just as valid...
After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba
Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed on Friday in a historic meeting, uniting to issue a global appeal for the...
‘Spare no effort’ to resolve Syrian crisis: Pope
Pope Francis on Sunday urged the world community to make every effort to revive the Syrian peace talks and appealed for unstinting generosity for...
Pope urges Rouhani to promote world peace
Pope Francis met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the Vatican on Tuesday and urged Tehran to work with other Middle East states to promote...
Pope says he’s ‘a sinner in need of God’s mercy’
Pope Francis describes himself as “a sinner” in need of God’s mercy, in an upcoming book where he also urges the Catholic Church to...
