Pope Francis Urges Restraint in Gulf of Oman after Tanker Attacks

Pope Francis, during a visit to a city in central Italy, that was severely damaged by a string of earthquakes in 2016, said he was worried...

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Pope Francis declares 'climate emergency' and urges action

Pope Francis has declared a global “climate emergency”, warning of the dangers of global heating and that a failure to act urgently to red...

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Pope Francis Says Abortion Is Like Hiring "Contract Killer"

Pope's comments departed from the prepared text for his homily delivered during his weekly audience on Saint Peter's Square. V...

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Kim Jong Un 'wants Pope Francis to visit North Korea'

The North Korean leader has met Moon Jae-in, Donald Trump and may soon hold talks with Vladimir Putin - could the Pope be next? Kim Jon...

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Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse

SANTIAGO  - Pope Francis on Saturday expelled a Chilean priest under investigation in a case involving the sexual abuse of children, accord...

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Pope says he shares outrage over cover-up of 'repugnant crimes' of priests

The Vatican was rocked again this month by devastating child sex report which accuses over 300 priests in the US state of Pennsylvania of ...

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Pope Francis faces 'impossible' task to address child abuse during Ireland visit

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland insists the issue of child abuse should not disappear because of Pope Francis' visit. ...

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Pope Francis condemns child sex abuse and Church cover-ups

Pope Francis has condemned the "atrocities" of child sex abuse and clerical cover-ups in a letter to the world's 1.2bn Roman...

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