# 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.
# pope-francis - Thursday 21 February, 2019
# VATICAN SUMMIT
# VATICAN SUMMIT
180 participants, including the presidents of 113 bishop conferences from around the world, are expected to travel to Rome.
# pope-francis - Saturday 16 February, 2019
# Theodore McCarrick
# Theodore McCarrick
It is the first time a cardinal has ever been defrocked for sex abuse.
# Francis
# Francis
The meeting takes place from 21-24 February.
# pope-francis - Monday 4 February, 2019
# Papal Visit
# Papal Visit
His trip culminates tomorrow with the first-ever papal Mass on the Arabian Peninsula.
# pope-francis - Saturday 2 February, 2019
# Marie Collins
# Marie Collins
A Protection of Minors meeting is due to take place in the Vatican later this month.
# pope-francis - Friday 4 January, 2019
# Sex Abuse Scandal
# Sex Abuse Scandal
In an eight-page letter, the pope hit out against attempts to regain church prestige through “marketing”.
# pope-francis - Monday 31 December, 2018
# Vatican Shake-up
# Vatican Shake-up
The Vatican has yet to give an explanation for the resignation of Greg Burke and his deputy Paloma Garcia Ovejero.
# pope-francis - Tuesday 25 December, 2018
# Christmas Message
# Christmas Message
Crowds came from all over the world, meanwhile, to mark Christmas Day in Bethlehem.
# pope-francis - Wednesday 19 December, 2018
# Road Closures
# Road Closures
An objection sent to the Taoiseach said road closures inflicted ‘unnecessary hardship on local residents’.
