March 20, 2016 Pope in Palm Sunday homily decries indifference to refugees Pope Francis in his Palm Sunday homily decried what he called indifference to the refugees flooding into Europe, making a comparison to authorities who washed their hands of Jesus' fate ahead of his crucifixion.
March 3, 2016 Australian cardinal says he didn't act quickly enough when boy raised sex abuse concerns A senior Vatican official told an Australian sex abuse inquiry on Thursday that he did not immediately act when a boy raised abuse allegations against a cleric in the 1970s and should have done more.
February 28, 2016 Pope aide's mysterious death alarms Vatican Pope Francis’s secretary, 34-year-old Miriam Wuolou of Eritrea, was found dead earlier this week — and the Vatican is calling foul.
February 18, 2016 Napolitano: Pope Francis 'likes to opine in areas outside his expertise' Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano told viewers Thursday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that Pope Francis’ recent comments about Donald Trump illustrate he “likes to opine in areas outside his expertise.”
February 15, 2016 Pope Francis condemns drug trade's 'dealers of death' in Mexico Pope Francis condemned the drug trade's "dealers of death" and urged Mexicans to shun the devil's lust for money as he led a huge open-air Mass for more than 300,000 people Sunday in this violence-riddled city.
February 12, 2016 Pope meets Russian Orthodox leader 1,000 years after Christianity split Pope Francis met Friday with Patriarch Kirill in the first-ever papal meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, an historic development in the 1,000-year schism that divided Christianity that may, however, be more about Russia asserting itself than any new ecumenical progress.
February 3, 2016 Man accused of masquerading as priest busted over fake tickets to see the Pope A man who allegedly posed as a priest and officiated at Masses, funerals, confessions, and at least one marriage was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of selling thousands of dollars in phony tickets to see Pope Francis during last year's U.S. visit.
January 26, 2016 Iranian president Rouhani asks pope to pray for him after Vatican talks As Iran's president faces controversies ranging from his country's secretive nuclear program to its support of terror and alleged human rights abuses, he had a simple request for Pope Francis on Tuesday: "Pray for me."
January 6, 2016 Pope reflects on 'restless hearts' during Epiphany Mass Pope Francis says restless hearts these days are seeking sure answers to life's questions but don't find them.
December 31, 2015 Pope's year-end message warns about 'tyranny of evil' In the final hours of 2015, Pope Francis is encouraging humanity to hang on to recollections of good deeds, so that gestures of goodness can be seen triumphing over evil.
