Pope
Pope Leo announces upcoming surgery for small growth on lung
Leo told pilgrims in St. Peter's Square for his weekly Sunday prayer that the growth was "well-contained" and caught at an early stage.
Nearly one million people attend Pope Leo's open-air mass in Paris
Vatican ambassador visits Israel Museum’s archaeology wing
In Madrid, Pope calls for compassion towards 'every human being'
Pope deplores end of Israeli-Hamas truce, calls for new ceasefire
"Many hostages have been freed but many are still in Gaza. We think of them, of their families, who had seen a light, a hope of embracing their loved ones again."
Pope says conflict between Israel and Hamas has gone beyond war to 'terrorism'
The Pope asked for prayers so that both sides would "not go ahead with passions, which in the end, kill everyone".
Pope Francis to meet with Gaza hostages' families
The Vatican has been vocal in calling for the release of all hostages as well as a ceasefire.
Pope Francis urged to intervene in Israeli hostage crisis
The hostages, captured by Hamas on October 7th, 2023, are reported to be in dire conditions, with fears of torture and urgent medical needs.
In a first, a Jewish organization opens an office at the Vatican
WJC said its “Kishreinu” initiative was a response to Nostra Aetate, the landmark 1965 document that modernized the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church, Judaism and other religions.
‘I pray for those families’: Pope Francis calls on Hamas to free Israeli hostages
The death toll in Israel from Hamas' attack has reached 1,300, with more than 3,000 people injured, as hostages remain trapped in Gaza.
Vatican Jerusalem Cardinal appointment signals diplomatic and religious intentions
The appointment of Archbishop Pizzaballa as a cardinal underlines the Vatican's desire to play a more active role in the ongoing diplomatic discussions concerning Jerusalem.
No 'sea of death': Pope calls for pan-European action on migration
Francis spoke out in favor of welcoming migrants, in a long speech that concluded a Church conference on Mediterranean issues.
Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate'
According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.
The Vatican knew about the Holocaust, WW2-era letter reveals
The letter, dated December 14 1942, proved Pope Pius knew of extermination camps killing Jews and Poles.
