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Pope Francis backs COVID-19 vaccination as an 'act of love' in video

“Vaccination is a simple but profound way of promoting the common good and caring for each other, especially the most vulnerable," Pope Francis said in a new video promoting COVID-19 vaccines.

Italy

Letter sent to Pope containing bullets intercepted by postal workers

A letter addressed to Pope Francis that contained bullets was intercepted by postal workers in Italy.

USA

Defrocked cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting boy

Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked by Pope Francis over the sexual molestation of children and adults, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy in the 1970s.

Vatican

Pope Francis leaves hospital 10 days after colon surgery

Pope Francis was seen leaving the hospital on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing planned surgery to remove half his colon.

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Pope Francis will attend COP26 in November if his health allows

The pope is currently recovering from colon surgery at a hospital in Rome, but as a staunch supporter of the Paris Agreement targets, he hopes to attend COP26.

Vatican

Pope Francis makes first public appearance since undergoing surgery

The 84-year-old pontiff addressed a crowd of well-wishers from the balcony of the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome and used the occasion to declare his support for public health services across the world.

Vatican

Pope Francis had a temporary 'fever episode' after his recent surgery

Routine tests and scans proved negative after the pope developed the temporary fever. However, he is still eating and moving around unassisted.

Vatican

Pope Francis 'reacted well' to intestinal surgery, Vatican says

It is the pope's first known hospital treatment since he was elected to the papacy in 2013.

Vatican

Pope appeals for aid to Myanmar displaced on World Refugee Day

The supreme pontiff used his Sunday address to call for places of worship to be used as humanitarian shelters amid escalating violence in the country.

Germany

Pope Francis rejects resignation of German archbishop Reinhard Marx

Pope Francis has refused to accept the resignation of German archbishop Reinhard Marx over the mishandling of the church sex abuse scandal.

World News

Pope voices 'pain' over Canadian residence school deaths

Pope Francis expressed his pain over the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous students.

Germany

German cardinal resigns over Catholic Church's sexual abuse crisis

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the Archbishop of Munich and Freising, said that the church had hit a "dead end" but that he hoped there would be a "turning point".

World News

Vatican to criminalise sexual abuse of adults by priests

The Catholic Church is changing its laws to explicitly criminalise sexual abuse of adults by priests, and to include laypeople who hold church office in sanctions for similar crimes.

Italy

Pope calls for an end to 'hatred and vendetta' in the Middle East

During a special service in St Peter's Basilica Pope Francis denounced the violence taking place between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the coup in Myanmar.

World News

Pope says world on a 'path to self-destruction' without change

Pope Francis urged world leaders to do more to make society greener, fairer

Italy

Pope urges COVID-19 vaccines for poorest nations in Easter message

Describing vaccines as an ”essential tool" in the pandemic battle, Pope Francis called for a “spirit of global responsibility” to ensure the poorest nations can access the shots.

Italy

Easter celebrations muted by COVID pandemic for second year running

From socially-distanced gatherings outside to virtual masses, Easter has been tempered for a second year amid lockdowns and pandemic restrictions.

Israel

Christians mark Good Friday amid lingering COVID-19 woes

Worshippers in Israel were allowed to attend scaled-back Good Friday celebrations which were cancelled last year.

Vatican

Watch: Pope Francis delivers Palm Sunday Angelus

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week before Easter.

World News

Racism is 'a virus', says Pope Francis, warning of lurking threat

'Instances of racism continue to shame us, for they show that our supposed social progress is not as real or definitive as we think.'