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September 18, 2023, 12:32 PM

Pope meets with new Russian ambassador as second Moscow mission planned for his Ukraine peace envoy

Russia’s new ambassador to the Vatican is meeting with Pope Francis for a protocol visit to present his diplomatic credentials
September 18, 2023, 12:32 PM
Pope meets with new Russian ambassador as 2nd Moscow mission planned
September 16, 2023, 10:38 PM

Letter showing Pope Pius XII had detailed information from German Jesuit about Nazi crimes revealed

Letter shows pope had detailed information from German Jesuit.
September 16, 2023, 10:38 PM
September 12, 2023, 5:58 PM

Sweeping study finds 1,000 cases of sexual abuse in Swiss Catholic Church since mid-20th century

A sweeping study of sex abuse by priests and others within the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has turned up more than 1,000 cases since the mid-20th century
September 12, 2023, 5:58 PM
Study finds 1,000 cases of sexual abuse in Catholic Church since mid-20th century
September 10, 2023, 6:46 PM

The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews

A Polish family of nine including children were executed for sheltering Jews.
September 10, 2023, 6:46 PM
September 6, 2023, 4:31 PM

Ukraine's Catholic bishops tell pope that his praise for Russia's imperial past 'pained' Ukrainians

Ukraine’s Greek Catholic bishops have brought their complaints about the Vatican's diplomatic neutrality in Russia's war on their country to the Holy See itself
September 6, 2023, 4:31 PM
Ukraine Catholic bishops tell pope his praise for Russia's past 'pained' Ukrainians
September 4, 2023, 4:46 PM

Pope wants to keep big Vatican meeting on the church's future behind closed doors, ideology-free

Pope wants big Vatican meeting on the future behind closed doors, ideology-free.
September 4, 2023, 4:46 PM
September 1, 2023, 9:34 AM

Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia for first visit by a pontiff as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained

Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia for first visit by a pontiff as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
September 1, 2023, 9:34 AM
Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia for first visit by a pontiff
September 1, 2023, 4:05 AM

Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia for first visit by a pontiff as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained

Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia for first visit by a pontiff as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
September 1, 2023, 4:05 AM
Pope Francis arrives in Mongolia for first visit by a pontiff
August 31, 2023, 8:06 AM

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

Pope Francis is travelling to Mongolia this week to minister to one of the world's tiniest and newest Catholic communities, the first-ever visit by a Roman pontiff to the East Asian country
August 31, 2023, 8:06 AM
Pope heads to Mongolia to minister to its few Catholics
August 29, 2023, 1:02 PM

Vatican seeks to tamp down outrage over pope's words of praise for Russian imperial past

The Vatican is seeking to tamp down an uproar that erupted after Pope Francis praised Russia’s imperialist past
August 29, 2023, 1:02 PM
Vatican seeks to tamp down outrage over pope's words of praise for Russia's past
August 27, 2023, 12:19 PM

Pope Francis says he'll meet with Mongolia's 'noble, wise' people in first visit there by a pontiff

Pope Francis says his visit later this week to Mongolia, the first-ever by a pontiff to that Asian country, is a much-desired occasion to meet with a “noble, wise” people
August 27, 2023, 12:19 PM
Pope Francis says he'll meet with Mongolia's 'noble, wise' people
1 month ago

Pope Francis calls for peaceful end to the Niger crisis

Pope Francis has expressed hope for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Niger following the military coup in the West African nation
1 month ago
Pope Francis calls for peaceful end to the Niger crisis
1 month ago

Pope condemns 'unjustifiable' assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate

Pope Francis is strongly condemning the “unjustifiable” assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate
1 month ago
Pope condemns 'unjustifiable' assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate
1 month ago

Pope Francis restates Catholic Church is for everyone, including LGBTQ+ people

"The Lord is clear," the pope insisted on Sunday. "The sick, the elderly, the young, old, ugly, beautiful, good and bad."
1 month ago
Pope Francis restates church is for everyone, including LGBTQ+ people
1 month ago

Pope greeted like rockstar, appears revitalized at 'Catholic Woodstock' in Portugal

Aboard the Papal plane, he joked with reporters that he expected to come out of World Youth Day feeling "rejuvenated." By day three, that seemed to be the case.
1 month ago
Pope greeted like rockstar, appears revitalized at 'Catholic Woodstock' in Portugal
1 month ago

Nearly a million people celebrate with Pope Francis

Pope Francis is wrapping up his five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day, his first trip since undergoing abdominal surgery in June.
1 month ago
Nearly a million people celebrate with Pope Francis
2 months ago

Pope Francis blasts scandal of clergy sex abuse in Portugal and meets with survivors

Pope Francis has met with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Portugal, and the Vatican says he listened intently to them
2 months ago
Pope Francis to find heat in Portugal, along with fallout from sex abuse scandal
2 months ago

Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for a 5-day visit to attend World Youth Day

Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for a 5-day visit to attend World Youth Day
2 months ago
Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for a 5-day visit to attend World Youth Day
2 months ago

As the pope heads to Portugal, he's laying the groundwork for the church's future and his own legacy

Pope Francis is embarking this week on a five-day trip to Portugal for World Youth Day
2 months ago
As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church's future
2 months ago

Biden to meet with pope's Ukraine peace envoy, with the plight of children top of cardinal's agenda

Pope Francis’ peace envoy will meet with President Joe Biden in Washington this week as part of the Holy See’s peace initiatives for Ukraine
2 months ago
Pope's Ukraine peace envoy heads to Washington with plight of children top of agenda
2 months ago

Pope recognizes China's unilateral appointment of Shanghai bishop, three months after the fact

Pope Francis has given in to China’s unilateral appointment of a new bishop in Shanghai and formally recognized Beijing’s installation of Bishop Shen Bin three months after the fact
2 months ago
Pope recognizes China's appointment of Shanghai bishop three months after the fact
2 months ago

Pope Francis names 21 cardinals, including clergymen from Hong Kong, US

Pope Francis announced Sunday he's elevating 21 clergymen from around the world to become cardinals in a ceremony this September.
2 months ago
Pope Francis names 21 cardinals, including clergymen from Hong Kong, US
3 months ago

Pope Francis asks Church to identify 21st-century martyrs slain 'only because they are Christians'

Pope Francis has set up a special commission that will identify those he hails as the new martyrs of the 21st century
3 months ago
Pope asks Church to identify 21st-century martyrs slain 'because they are Christians'
3 months ago

Bishop named to Vatican office handling sex abuse complaints discounted some victims, US group says

The Argentine archbishop has refused to believe some victims, U.S. group says.
3 months ago
3 months ago

Convalescing Pope Francis holds talks with Cuba's president at Vatican

Pope Francis, in his first full week back at the Vatican following abdominal surgery, has met with Cuba's president
3 months ago
Convalescing Pope Francis holds talks with Cuba's president at Vatican
3 months ago

Pope Francis returns to duties

Two days after being released from the hospital, the Pope greeted thousands in St. Peter's Square this morning for his traditional prayer service.
3 months ago
Pope Francis returns to duties
3 months ago

Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after having surgery for abdominal hernia and scarring

Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after having surgery for abdominal hernia and scarring
3 months ago
Pope Francis leaves Rome hospital 9 days after having surgery for abdominal hernia
3 months ago

Pope Francis visits children at his hospital

More than a week after his surgery, the wheelchair-bound pontiff visited the children’s oncology wing at Gemelli Hospital, where he’s recovering.
3 months ago
Pope Francis visits children at his hospital
3 months ago

Vatican releases first photos of Pope Francis recovery ahead of Friday discharge

The Vatican press office released photos on Thursday of Pope Francis recovering after undergoing intestinal surgery.
3 months ago
Vatican releases first photos of Pope Francis recovering from surgery
3 months ago

Pope expected to be released soon from hospital after abdominal surgery: Vatican

The Vatican spokesman says Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital “in the coming days.”
3 months ago
3 months ago

Pope Francis recovering after abdominal surgery

It is not clear when the 86-year-old pontiff will return to the Vatican.
3 months ago
Pope Francis recovering after abdominal surgery
3 months ago

Hospitalized Pope Francis walks a bit, follows Mass on TV, lunches with medical personnel and aides

Pope Francis has followed his doctors' advice and skipped his customary Sunday noon public blessing as he convalesces from abdominal surgery
3 months ago
Hospitalized Pope Francis follows Mass on TV
3 months ago

Pope Francis takes doctors' advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery

Pope Francis' surgeon says the pontiff is following doctors' advice and he will skip Sunday's customary public blessing to allow him to better heal after abdominal surgery
3 months ago
3 months ago

Vatican: Pope sitting up, working from an armchair after abdominal surgery

The Vatican says Pope Francis is “progressively improving” and sitting in an armchair working
3 months ago
Vatican: Pope sitting up, working from an armchair after abdominal surgery
3 months ago

Vatican: Pope sitting up, working from an armchair after abdominal surgery

The Vatican says Pope Francis is “progressively improving” and sitting in an armchair working
3 months ago
Vatican: Pope sitting up, working from an armchair after abdominal surgery
3 months ago

Pope Francis recovering from intestinal surgery

Pope Francis' night "passed well" after he underwent intestinal surgery on Wednesday, Vatican officials said Thursday morning.
3 months ago
Pope Francis recovering from intestinal surgery
3 months ago

Pope's night 'passed well' after intestinal surgery in Rome

Pope Francis' night "passed well" after he underwent intestinal surgery on Wednesday, Vatican officials said Thursday morning.
3 months ago
Pope's night 'passed well' after intestinal surgery in Rome
3 months ago

Pope Francis recovering from intestinal surgery

Pope Francis is out of surgery after a three-hour operation on his abdomen.
3 months ago
Pope Francis recovering from intestinal surgery
3 months ago

World View: Pope Francis is in the hospital for abdominal surgery

On today’s World View, ABC News correspondent James Longman explains Pope Francis’ operation, and Prince Harry testifies in a phone hacking case.
3 months ago
World View: Pope Francis is in the hospital for abdominal surgery
3 months ago

Pope Francis set to undergo abdominal surgery

The 86-year-old pontiff will be under general anesthesia and will remain in the hospital for several days, according to the Vatican.
3 months ago
Pope Francis set to undergo abdominal surgery
3 months ago

Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery in Rome

Pope Francis will undergo an intestinal surgery on Wednesday and spend several days in the hospital recovering, Vatican officials said.
3 months ago
Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery in Rome
3 months ago

Pope going to the hospital for intestinal surgery, will remain for several days, Vatican says

Pope going to the hospital for intestinal surgery, will remain for several days, Vatican says
3 months ago
3 months ago

Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican

Pope Francis has made a quick trip to a hospital for tests and returned to the Vatican, two months after he was hospitalized with an acute case of bronchitis
3 months ago
Pope briefly at hospital for tests two months after bronchitis, returns to Vatican
4 months ago

Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever

Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever
4 months ago
Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever
4 months ago

Pope's latest health scare

The 86 year-old pontiff canceled his meetings on Friday after running a fever.
4 months ago
Pope's latest health scare
4 months ago

Pope cancels meetings over fever

The Vatican said the Pontiff is expected to preside over mass on Sunday.
4 months ago
Pope cancels meetings over fever
4 months ago

Pope Francis skips meeting because he is running a fever, the Vatican says

The Vatican No. 2 says a fever that a fatigued Pope Francis developed was owed to the fact that the pope greeted a huge crowd of people
4 months ago
Pope Francis skips meeting because he is running a fever, the Vatican says
5 months ago

Pope Francis to allow women to vote at bishop’s meeting

Pope Francis approved changes to allow women to vote at the upcoming bishop’s meeting, a move being called "a significant crack in the stained glass ceiling.”
5 months ago
Pope Francis to allow women to vote at bishop’s meeting
5 months ago

Francis defends John Paul II against missing girl insinuations

Pope Francis is defending St. John Paul II after the brother of a missing teenager linked her disappearance in 1983 to the late pope. ABC’s Rhiannon Ally has more.
5 months ago
Francis defends John Paul II against missing girl insinuations
5 months ago

Pope Francis holds Easter services for thousands in St. Peter’s Square

The pontiff prayed for conflict resolution between Ukraine and Russia, as well as peace in the Middle East as violence has escalated recently in the region.
5 months ago
Pope Francis holds Easter services for thousands in St. Peter’s Square