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World
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International
11/25/2023 12:48:19 PM
Pope Francis canceled his scheduled activities Saturday due to "light flu symptoms" a week ahead of a key climate address he is due to make in Dubai.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
11/23/2023 1:26:29 PM
Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Palestinians with family in Gaza and Israeli relatives of captives while warning the ongoing conflict could result in "a mountain of dead".
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Egypt
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Presidential Elections 2024
11/7/2023 9:56:02 PM
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II received Mahmoud Fawzi, the head of Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s presidential campaign, at the the Coptic Orthodox Church’s headquarters on Tuesday.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/29/2023 10:54:14 PM
Pope Francis repeatedly called for a cease-fire in Gaza on Sunday. "Let's continue to pray for Ukraine and for the serious situation in Palestine and Israel and for other regions with wars," Pope Francis said.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/27/2023 9:05:05 PM
Amid the latest bloodshed in the Middle East, Pope Francis led special Friday evening prayers in St. Peter’s Basilica for a world “in a dark hour” and in “great danger” from what he described as the folly of war.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/26/2023 5:06:11 PM
Pope Francis spoke to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday about the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, emphasising the importance of a two-state solution, the Vatican said.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/15/2023 2:00:00 PM
Pope Francis called for the establishment of humanitarian corridors to allow the delivery of essentials to the Gaza Strip, which is under heavy Israeli bombardment following Hamas attacks on 7 October, during an address at St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
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World
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Region
10/8/2023 4:26:12 PM
Pope Francis on Sunday called for "peace in Israel and in Palestine", saying "terrorism and war does not lead to a solution".
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World
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International
10/4/2023 7:01:28 PM
Pope Francis warned Wednesday the world "is collapsing" due to global warming, urging participants of the upcoming COP28 climate talks to agree to binding policies on phasing out fossil fuels.
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World
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International
10/2/2023 9:54:44 AM
Five conservative cardinals from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas have challenged Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination ahead of a big Vatican meeting where such hot-button issues are up for debate.
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World
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International
9/30/2023 1:01:39 PM
Pope Francis presided over a ceremony Saturday to create 21 new cardinals, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the Catholic Church.
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World
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International
9/23/2023 1:21:07 PM
Pope Francis on Saturday urged European governments to welcome migrants instead of viewing them as invaders, striding into in a hugely sensitive political debate again inflamed by mass arrivals.
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World
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International
9/22/2023 6:15:50 PM
The French port city of Marseille, for centuries a multiethnic and multifaith melting pot, awaited the arrival Friday of Pope Francis, who plans to amplify his call for the Mediterranean region of Europe to be a place of welcome for migrants.
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World
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Region
9/20/2023 10:20:52 AM
Ten years after Pope Francis made a landmark visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa to show solidarity with migrants, he is joining Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean this weekend in France to make the call more united.
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World
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War in Ukraine
9/18/2023 8:04:57 PM
Pope Francis met on Monday with the new Russian ambassador to the Vatican, who said they discussed the pontiff's efforts to bring peace to Ukraine.
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World
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International
9/2/2023 9:35:16 AM
Pope Francis invoked the "wisdom" of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of such modern-day risks as corruption and environmental ruin.
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World
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International
9/1/2023 2:27:40 PM
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/21/2023 8:46:41 PM
President of Hungary Katelyn Novak received the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II in the presidential palace on Monday, announced the spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/21/2023 4:45:08 PM
The head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II exchanged greetings on Monday with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani as they crossed paths at the hotel where the pontiff is staying during his four-day visit to Budapest.
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Egypt
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Society
8/21/2023 4:27:41 PM
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria was awarded on Monday an honorary doctorate by Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest, Hungary, announced the spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
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