Pope Francis Archives | Page 2 of 8 | All about Pope Francis stories

Coughing pope cancels participating in Lenten retreat

YoopyaMar 1, 2020June 19, 20230

A coughing Pope Francis told pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing that he is canceling his participation at a week-long spiritual retreat in the

US Church divided over claims that pope ignored sex abuse

YoopyaAug 30, 2018June 3, 20230

The controversy over an alleged high-level cover-up of Church sex abuse in America has revealed a deep rift among US bishops that reflects both the

Pope silent on claim he ignored abuse

YoopyaAug 30, 2018June 3, 20230

Pope Francis has declined to comment on a claim that he ignored sexual abuse allegations against a senior clergyman amid speculation conservative elements in the

Pope implores Europe to treat refugees with dignity

YoopyaApr 16, 2016June 7, 20230

During a provocative and emotional visit to Greece Saturday, Pope Francis implored Europe to respond to the migrant crisis on its shores in a way

Aretha Franklin to perform for Pope Francis in US

YoopyaSep 15, 2015May 25, 20230

Soul legend and 18-time Grammy winner Aretha Franklin, originally a gospel singer, will sing for Pope Francis during his visit to the US later this

As pope set to visit, Church has boosted social work in Cuba

YoopyaSep 15, 2015July 2, 20230

HAVANA (AP) — As vespers drew to a close at the St. Egidio Catholic community center, a dozen homeless men in threadbare pants and rumpled

Pope revolutionizes Catholic marriage annulment procedures

YoopyaSep 8, 2015July 2, 20230

Pope Francis on Tuesday revolutionized the procedure for Roman Catholics to get marriage annulments, making them faster and simpler and calling on bishops to provide

Pope Francis drinks coca leaf tea on South American tour

YoopyaJul 9, 2015July 1, 20230

Main ingredient in cocaine given to pontiff in a brew of camomile and anise seeds on the plane to Bolivia as a remedy for altitude

Release of encyclical reveals pope’s deep dive into climate science

YoopyaJun 18, 2015July 2, 20230

VATICAN CITY — He warns of synthetic agrotoxins harming birds and insects and bioaccumulation from industrial waste. He calls for renewable fuel subsidies and maximum

Whodunit playing out as Vatican reels from encyclical leak

YoopyaJun 16, 2015July 1, 20230

VATICAN CITY (AP) — There’s something of a whodunit going on in the Vatican to discover who leaked Pope Francis environment encyclical to an Italian newsweekly,