Vatican Watch: Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag brought from Bucha Francis kissed the grimy flag, which he said “comes from the war, straight from that battered city Bucha”. 06/04/2022
Malta Pope prays for kindness to refugees as he wraps Malta visit Pope Francis prayed for the world to show more kindness and compassion to refugees as he paid tribute Sunday in Malta to the shipwrecked St. Paul and meets with migrants who, like the apostle, arrived on the Mediterranean island and were welcomed. 03/04/2022
Malta Pope Francis criticises Russia's 'infantile and destructive' war "We had thought that invasions of other countries, savage street fighting and atomic threats were grim memories of a distant past,” Pope Francis said of the war in Ukraine on a visit to Malta. 02/04/2022
no comment Pope Francis meets Ukrainian children At the end of Wednesday's general audience in the Vatican, Pope Francis greeted children from Ukraine. 30/03/2022
Vatican Pope thanks Poland for 'opening borders and hearts' to Ukrainians More than 660,000 Ukrainians had fled to neighbouring countries by 1 March with Poland welcoming more than half of them. 02/03/2022
Vatican Watch: 'War is insane,' says Pope Francis on Russia-Ukraine crisis The Pope, in his general audience Wednesday, prayed that the "threats of war be overcome through serious dialogue." 09/02/2022
Culture news 'I'm not much of a saint': Pope Francis makes TV talk show debut The pope appeared remotely in an hour-long segment from his home in the Vatican, weighing in on the migrant crisis and his 'few but true' close friends. 07/02/2022
no comment A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican, before being escorted outside by police 02/02/2022
The Cube COVID vaccine misinformation violates human rights, says Pope Francis Pope Francis has condemned the spread of fake news about coronavirus jabs and the pandemic. 28/01/2022
Vatican Pope Francis urges parents not to condemn gay children It is the pope's latest gesture of outreach to the LGBT community, which has long been marginalised by the Catholic hierarchy. 26/01/2022
Vatican Pope Francis pledges justice for sex abuse victims after Munich report A lawyers' report found that Benedict XVI had mishandled four cases of sexual abuse in the clergy while archbishop of Munich. 21/01/2022
Culture news You caught me: Pope congratulates reporter who saw him at record shop Pope Francis recently paid a private visit to Rome's Stereosound record store, but was rumbled by a journalist who happened to be in the area. 14/01/2022
Culture news Pope Francis pays a rare private visit to Rome record store The leader of the Catholic church spent time at Stereosound to bless the store's latest renovation and browse their classical collection. 13/01/2022
Vatican Pope Francis says COVID-19 vaccination is a 'moral obligation' Francis also lamented that increasing "ideological divides" were discouraging people from getting vaccinated. 10/01/2022
no comment Bulgaria celebrates Epiphany with host of annual traditions On the 6th of January every year, the Bulgarian Orthodox church marks St. Jordan’s Day (Epiphany). It falls on the twelfth day after Christmas and marks the day Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. 06/01/2022
Vatican Pope praises role of women as peacemakers in his New Year’s address In the Roman Catholic calendar January 1, is dedicated to world peace, and Pope Francis has used the occasion to praise the role of women as peacemakers. 01/01/2022
Vatican Pope Francis prays for pandemic end as COVID-19 cases surge Pope Francis asked for dialogues and peace during his "Urbi et Orbi address on Saturday, after an estimated 2,000 people attend midnight mass in St. Peter’s Basilica the night before. 25/12/2021
no comment Pope greets, chats with migrant families in Lesbos Pope Francis visited the Mavrovouni Identification Centre on Sunday and met with refugee families living in the camp. Francis took his time walking along the barricades, patting children on the head, asking them their names and posing for selfies. 05/12/2021
Greece Pope blasts 'shipwreck of civilisation' on Lesbos migrant camp visit "Please, let us stop this shipwreck of civilisation!" Francis said as he visited a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. 05/12/2021
Greece Europe 'torn by nationalist egoism' on migration, says Pope The pope's trip to the region has focused on the plight of asylum-seekers as some European nations harden their border control policies. 04/12/2021
Cyprus Pope to meet Cyprus' Orthodox leader to strengthen ties Pope Francis plans to meet with the leader of Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Church with the aim of further mending an ideological and political rift between the Catholic West and the Orthodox East that dates back nearly a millennium. 03/12/2021
Cyprus Watch: Pope Francis begins five-day visit to Cyprus and Greece Pope Francis is expected to raise the issue of migration when he arrives in Cyprus on Thursday on the first leg of the trip. 02/12/2021
Green News Pope: Protect the environment as everything 'seems to be collapsing' Pope Francis told young people on Sunday that it is important to stand tall in the face of climate change. 22/11/2021
Vatican Pope Francis encourages policians to be 'courageous' on climate action Pope Francis urged political leaders to show courage, hours after U.N. led-climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland ended. 14/11/2021
See Pope to open new diversity art space in the Vatican The Vatican Library will host exhibitions combining old and new that reflect Pope Francis's progressive appeals on climate and other issues. 09/11/2021
Vatican Italian nun appointed by Pope as first ever female Vatican governor The role of secretary-general of the Vatican governorate is usually held by a bishop. 04/11/2021
