# pope-francis - Tuesday 22 June, 2021
# Vatican
# Vatican
The Vatican argues the anti-homophobia law violates a treaty between Rome and the Holy See.
# pope-francis - Thursday 10 June, 2021
# Reinhard Marx
# Reinhard Marx
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx offered to resign as archbishop of Munich and Freising over the church’s mishandling of abuse cases
# pope-francis - Tuesday 1 June, 2021
# Vatican
# Vatican
It came after repeated complaints by victims of sexual abuse and others that previous wording within the code was outdated and opaque.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 6 April, 2021
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
The OPW said it was hopeful the €800,000 plus refurbishment would be completed by the end of July.
# pope-francis - Monday 8 March, 2021
# Iraq
# Iraq
During the first ever papal trip to Iraq, the Pope called for an end to violence and extremism.
# pope-francis - Sunday 7 March, 2021
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
The pontiff was due to celebrate an open-air Mass on the last day of his visit.
# pope-francis - Saturday 6 March, 2021
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
Pope Francis met with Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Iraq today.
# pope-francis - Friday 5 March, 2021
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
Foreign minister Fuad Hussein said Iraqis were eager to welcome Francis’s ‘message of peace and tolerance’.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 3 March, 2021
# Pope Francis
# Pope Francis
Pope Francis is set to meet the revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf.
# pope-francis - Sunday 10 January, 2021
# Capitol Violence
# Capitol Violence
Pope Francis urged the US authorities to protect democratic values.
# pope-francis - Friday 25 December, 2020
# Urbi Et Orbi
# Urbi Et Orbi
The pontiff also called for fraternity and compassion to be shared among all peoples this Christmas.
# pope-francis - Saturday 28 November, 2020
# Vatican
# Vatican
Pope Francis has created 95 new cardinals since his election in 2013.
# pope-francis - Friday 20 November, 2020
# Jesus Mary And Joseph
# Jesus Mary And Joseph
The ‘like’ was spotted earlier this week but has since been removed.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 21 October, 2020
# Papal Blessing
# Papal Blessing
The Pope made the comments in a documentary released today.
# pope-francis - Saturday 17 October, 2020
# Abuse
# Abuse
The pontiff accepted the resignation of Edward Janiak as bishop of Kalisz.
# pope-francis - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Vatican
# Vatican
George Pell was convicted but ultimately absolved by Australia’s High Court of sex abuse allegations.
# pope-francis - Thursday 10 September, 2020
# The Vatican
# The Vatican
“The Church has condemned inhuman, brutish, vulgar pleasure, but has on the other hand always accepted human, simple, moral pleasure,” he added.
# pope-francis - Sunday 12 July, 2020
# Istanbul
# Istanbul
Turkish president Erdogan formally converted the museum back into a mosque on Friday.
# pope-francis - Sunday 12 April, 2020
# Easter Mass
# Easter Mass
“This is not a time for self-centeredness, because the challenge we are facing is shared by all,” the pope said.
# pope-francis - Sunday 5 April, 2020
# Easter
# Easter
Normally, tens of thousands of pilgrims would have attended Easter Week services.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
# Ash Wednesday
# Ash Wednesday
“It is the time to give up useless words, chatter, rumours, gossip, and talk and to speak directly to the Lord,” the pontiff said.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
# Not In My Name
# Not In My Name
While Benedict has sought to ease the crisis in the Vatican, Cardinal Robert Sarah has said the former pope did co-author the book.
# pope-francis - Monday 13 January, 2020
# The Two Popes
# The Two Popes
Francis is currently considering allowing it in remote locations, such as the Amazon, where communities seldom have Mass.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
# Papal Peck
# Papal Peck
The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of an admirer last week was an instant hit on social media.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
# Apology
# Apology
“I apologise for the bad example given yesterday,” Pope Francis said.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
# Urbi Et Orbi
# Urbi Et Orbi
The pontiff sent well wishes to all of those living in conflict areas this Christmas time.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
# Pontifical Secret
# Pontifical Secret
The reform is part of changes being introduced by the Church today.
# pope-francis - Sunday 24 November, 2019
# Pope Francis
# Pope Francis
Thousands of Japanese people came out in heavy rain to hear the pope speak.
# pope-francis - Friday 25 October, 2019
# Indigenous
# Indigenous
The pontiff asked for forgiveness and said the indigenous statues had been found.
# pope-francis - Sunday 13 October, 2019
# Joining The Ranks
# Joining The Ranks
Pope Francis will create five new saints today.
# pope-francis - Sunday 6 October, 2019
# Vatican
# Vatican
The move is part of discussions to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon region.
# pope-francis - Monday 1 July, 2019
# New Saint
# New Saint
Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonised in October by Pope Francis.
# pope-francis - Thursday 9 May, 2019
# Catholic Church
# Catholic Church
The law declares that anyone who has knowledge of abuse is obliged to report it to the Church.
# pope-francis - Saturday 20 April, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
‘We can all help to change the outdated teachings, traditions and structures which repel many adults and young people,’ writes Joe Mulvaney.
# pope-francis - Monday 1 April, 2019
# Careful Now
From The42
# Careful Now
The head of the Catholic Church believes that this level of adoration for the star player could be considered sacrilegious.
# pope-francis - Thursday 28 March, 2019
# Viral
# Viral
The video was shared online and had gained more than 11 million views on Twitter.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
# Catholicism
# Catholicism
Francis’ apparent reluctance to have his ring kissed has sparked a debate online, where the video has gone viral.
# pope-francis - Saturday 23 March, 2019
# Ricardo Ezzati
# Ricardo Ezzati
Ricardo Ezzati, archbishop of Santiago, is the highest-ranking Catholic official in Chile.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
# Cardinal Barbarin
# Cardinal Barbarin
France’s highest-ranking Catholic official failed to report sex abuse by a priest.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
# Church
# Church
He has now become the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
