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14 Apr
Pope Francis on Sunday made a "pressing appeal" against a "spiral of violence" after Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel, warning of a potential regional conflagration.
31 Mar
Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather Sunday at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City to hear Pope Francis give Easter Mass and a traditional blessing.
30 Mar
Pope Francis is expected to lead Easter services at the Vatican Saturday and Sunday after his last-minute cancelation of a major Good Friday procession revived questions about his health.
24 Mar
Pope Francis on Sunday sent prayers to the victims of the concert hall attack in Moscow, calling the violence "inhuman acts" that offended God.
11 Mar
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has sharply criticised Pope Francis's call for Ukraine to negotiate with Moscow, saying she didn't "understand" his stance.
10 Mar
Pope Francis on Sunday offered his prayers for Haiti, where criminal gangs have unleashed havoc in recent days.
9 Mar
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Polish bishop accused of covering up child sexual abuse by priests, the Vatican said on Saturday, the second such decision in as many months.
1 Mar
Pope Francis launched a fresh critique Friday of gender ideology, saying it was "the worst danger" which "erases differences".
25 Feb
Pope Francis Sunday described the increasing cases of kidnapping in Nigeria, as "extremely concerning". "I express my closeness in prayer to the Nigerian people, hoping that efforts will be made to contain the spread of these incidents as much as possible," the Pope said on X on Sunday.
11 Feb
Argentina's top political and religious leaders President Javier Milei and Pope Francis met for the first time Sunday in Rome, amid the explosive economic situation in their native country.
5 Feb
Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, will have a private audience with his compatriot Pope Francis on February 12, the Vatican said Monday.
4 Feb
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