Pope Francis
Pope Leo apologizes for Church's historic role in slavery
The remarks mark the most explicit papal admission to date of institutional responsibility, going beyond Pope Francis's condemnation of modern-day slavery.
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Yad Vashem Chairman Dayan meets with Pope Leo XIV to discuss Holocaust remembrance
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Pope Francis to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican
Abbas travels to Italy this week, where he is expected also to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
A bedside mishap: Pope Francis appears with bruised chin during appointment of 21 new cardinals
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says the bruise was caused by the Pope bumping his chin on a bedside table.
Anti-bullfighting activists try to reach Pope Francis motorcade
The women displayed signs urging an end to bullfighting during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Baby Jesus in keffiyeh unveiled in Vatican nativity
Bethlehem artists' Christmas display in St. Peter's Square features Palestinian symbolism amid Pope Francis' calls for peace in the Holy Land.
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."
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.
Pope Francis meets wounded Israeli soldier, Sheba Medical Center leaders at Vatican
A Vatican official arranged the encounter in Sheba, where he met with civilians and soldiers injured in the ongoing conflict, including Alon Kaminer, an Israeli soldier.
Pope Francis calls for worldwide peace to mark anniversary of Hamas attack
Last year, before the massacre, Pope Francis urged Israelis and Palestinians to foster a "climate of trust."
Pope Francis calls Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'beyond morality'
Pope Francis condemns Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, urging military actions to remain moral and proportional while expressing concern for civilians affected by the conflict.
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.