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December 19, 2022

Pope Francis’ Jesuit order asks victims to come forward against Jesuit artist accused of sexual abuse

Jersuits are asking for more women to come forward with sexual assault complaints against Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik, one of the church’s most sought-after artists.

December 19, 2022

Pope Francis wrote a letter of resignation in 2013 in case of health impairments

In 2013, Pope Francis wrote a resignation letter in case he faced any health issues that would have hindered him from fulfilling his responsibilities as a pope.

December 19, 2022

Pope Francis reveals he has written a resignation letter in case of health issues

Pope Francis said in an interview he wrote a resignation letter and gave it to the Vatican secretary of state in case health issues prevent him from carrying out his role.

December 8, 2022

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner met Pope Francis before Aaron Judge signing

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner reportedly sealed the deal with Aaron Judge to return to the Bronx while on vacation in Italy. In fact, it came five days after meeting the Pope.

November 2, 2022

Bahrain Shiites call on Pope Francis to raise concerns over human rights abuses on trip to Bahrain

Pope Francis will make the first-ever trip by a pope to Bahrain this week. Activists are calling on the pope to raise concerns about human rights issues on the island.

October 26, 2022

Pope Francis says priests and nuns watch 'vice of porn,' warns 'the devil enters from there'

Pope Francis admitted that priests and nuns watch the "vice of porn" and encouraged seminarians to delete pornographic content from their phones.

October 6, 2022

American tourist denied visit with pope, smashed Roman busts in Vatican museums: report

An American tourist on Wednesday threw a tantrum and cracked two Roman busts in the Vatican Museums after officials denied him an audience with Pope Francis.

October 2, 2022

Pope Francis warns of nuclear war risk, appeals to Putin on Ukraine

Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this spiral of violence" in Ukraine, and asked Ukraine to be "open" to peace proposals.

September 24, 2022

Pope Francis names new Vatican prosecutor after predecessor's retirement

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Gian Pero Milano, the chief prosecutor of Vatican City, after nearly a decade of service to the Holy See.

September 21, 2022

Belgian clergy defy Vatican warnings, debut 'blessings' for same-sex couples

Belgian Catholic bishops have snubbed repeated warnings from the Vatican and Pope Francis against propagating ceremonies for the blessing of same-sex couples.