Pope

At the Tent City of San Ferdinando, the "Laundry of Pope Francis" opens for service

The "Laundry of Pope Francis" in San Ferdinando is the seventh such facility after those in Rome, Genoa, Turin (two), Naples, and Catania.

Pope Francis urges Church to welcome cohabiting couples and divorced individuals

He emphasized that 'The Church must welcome everyone, everyone, do not forget this word.'

Pope Francis breaks with tradition on his own funeral and burial rites

Francis opts to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking with St. Peter's Basilica tradition.

Pope Francis to canonize ‘God's Influencer’ and the ‘First Digital Saint,’ Carlo Acutis

Acutis, who died at 15 from leukemia, used social media to reach a wider audience.

Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza

In excerpts published on Sunday from a new forthcoming book, the pontiff said some international experts say "what is happening in Gaza has the characteristics of a genocide."

By REUTERS
17/11/2024

Rome gears up for 2025 Jubilee with major renovations and record tourist influx

Visiting Rome nowadays is like entering a huge construction site. “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” but the Eternal City doesn’t have the time anymore, as only a few weeks remain. 

By MOTTI VERSES
16/11/2024

Pope Francis: 'I stand with Rachel Goldberg-Polin during this time'

He called for the end of the conflict in Palestine and Israel to cease, the end of violence, and the end of hatred.

Catholic Church split on women deacons, Vatican document shows

The Vatican document stressed the need to "give fuller recognition" to women in the Church, saying that "by virtue of Baptism, they enjoy full equality".

By REUTERS
09/07/2024

Pope Francis considering making trip to Israel

The Pope shared that he is considering visiting Israel, the Palestinian Authority, and Jordan for the second time.

By JOSH ARONSON
22/06/2024

Vatican tightens procedures on supposed 'supernatural events'

Friday's document mentioned, as an example of past confusion, alleged supernatural appearances by the Virgin Mary in Amsterdam in the 1940s and 1950s which were eventually ruled invalid in 2020.

By REUTERS
17/05/2024
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