May 31, 2018 Iraqi Christian hits Pope’s 'submissive' policy on tolerance for Islam, other religions As the victims of ISIS genocide, Iraq’s Christian community is struggling to pick up the pieces of their battered lives all while facing the threat of extinction from their ancestral homeland.
May 20, 2018 Pope Francis to create 14 new cardinals in June Pope Francis announced on Sunday he has chosen 14 men to be the newest cardinals in the church, among them his chief aide for helping Rome's homeless and poor, as well as prelates based in Iraq and Pakistan, where Christians are a vulnerable minority.
March 30, 2018 Vatican tamps down report that Pope Francis denies existence of hell The Vatican on Thursday worked to set the record straight on whether Pope Francis denied the existence of hell in an interview with a well-known Italian journalist.
March 1, 2018 US charity cuts short Pope Francis' request for $25 million grant for scandal-ridden hospital A U.S. Catholic charity has cut short a controversial $25 million grant requested by Pope Francis for an Italian hospital ridden with scandal after donors and staff objected to the massive handout.
February 17, 2018 Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid criticism over handling of scandal Pope Francis has revived his lapsed sex abuse advisory commission by naming new members, after coming under fire for his overall handling of the scandal and his support for a Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing and ignoring their abuse.
February 7, 2018 Retired Pope Benedict says he is in last phase of life, on 'pilgrimage home' Retired Pope Benedict XVI revealed in a rare letter published in an Italian newspaper Wednesday that he's in the last phase of his life, and is on his "pilgrimage home."
January 24, 2018 Pope Francis compares 'fake news' to serpent in the Garden of Eden Pope Francis denounced “fake news” as evil, comparing it to the snake that tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden.
January 21, 2018 Droves fill pope’s final Mass in restive Latin America trip Pope Francis is wrapping up the most contested, violent trip of his papacy Sunday with a series of meetings with Peruvian church leaders and a final Mass at an air base in Peru's capital.
January 18, 2018 Pope Francis defends bishop accused of sexual abuse cover up: 'Bring me proof' Pope Francis appeared to strongly defend a Chilean bishop accused of covering up a priest’s sexual abuse of minor boys just days after meeting and weeping with survivors.
January 16, 2018 Pope meets with abuse survivors, weeps with them in Chile Pope Francis met on Tuesday with survivors of priests who sexually abused them, wept with them and apologized for the “irreparable damage” they suffered, his spokesman said.
