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September 6, 2020

Pope: Gossiping is "plague worse than COVID"

Amid the weird, crazy year of the global coronavirus pandemic, the pope said on Sunday that gossiping is worse than COVID-19.

September 2, 2020

Pope holds first public audience in months, prays for Beirut and solidarity during coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting in Italy to commemorate the one-month mark after the deadly blast that destroyed large swaths of Beirut and killed hundreds.

August 19, 2020

Pope Francis warns against prioritizing coronavirus vaccines by social class

The world can emerge from the coronavirus pandemic "either better or worse," the pontiff said in improvised remarks during a weekly public speech at the Vatican. "We must come out better.” 

August 7, 2020

Pope Francis names six women to Vatican council in historic shift

Pope Francis appointed six women to oversee the Vatican's finances on Thursday, making them the most senior female officials who have ever served there.

July 21, 2020

Vatican: In rare cases, lay faithful can lead marriage rite

The Vatican said on Monday that in very exceptional circumstances and with special permission, lay Catholics can be allowed to perform marriage rites.

July 14, 2020

Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque strikes fears for other holy sites

Religious and political leaders are decrying Turkey's decision to make Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, known for its Christian origin and as the secular Muslim nation's most popular tourist site, into a mosque.

July 12, 2020

Pope Francis says he is 'deeply pained' over Turkey's decision on Hagia Sophia

Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is “deeply pained” over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia — which was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral — from a museum to a mosque.

July 9, 2020

Pope scraps prepared remarks on China’s security law in Hong Kong, raising concerns: report

Pope Francis skipped any mention of Hong Kong during his weekly address last Sunday, even though the issue was reportedly included in his prepared remarks.

June 25, 2020

Pope Francis pens letter to Alex Zanardi following accident: 'Thank you for giving strength to those who had lost it'

Pope Francis sent a letter to Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi for “giving strength to those who had lost it” following a serious cycling accident he was involved in last week.

June 22, 2020

Pope Emeritus Benedict returns to Vatican after visiting ill brother in Germany, officials say

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican Monday after a five-day trip to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, the Vatican said.