Coughing pope cancels participating in Lenten retreat
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...
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Pope implores Europe to treat refugees with dignity
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...
As pope set to visit, Church has boosted social work in Cuba
HAVANA (AP) — As vespers drew to a close at the St. Egidio Catholic community center, a dozen homeless men in threadbare pants and rumpled...
Whodunit playing out as Vatican reels from encyclical leak
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,...