Pope Francis receives electric popemobile from Mercedes
Vatican City – German automaker Mercedes-Benz delivered an electric popemobile to the Vatican on Wednesday for use by the pontiff, who has repeatedly called for global action on the climate…
Iran’s President calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. “Encourage…
Pope Francis calls for investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute ‘genocide’
ROME — Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s attacks in Gaza constitute genocide, according to excerpts released Sunday from an upcoming new book ahead of…
Pope Francis deplores ‘re-emergence’ of war, in Luxembourg visit
AFP Luxembourg – Pope Francis kicked off a four-day visit to Luxembourg and Belgium Thursday with an appeal for international diplomacy and negotiations amid flaring conflicts across the globe. The…
East Timor prepares for first papal visit since independence – as a reward after 20 years of fragile stability
With around 42 percent of East Timor’s population living below the poverty line, Francis is likely to touch on economic and social issues. AFP Catholic devotees were clamouring to see…
Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope Francis finds ‘Eden’ in Papua New Guinea
AFP Pope Francis traveled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate the Catholic Church of the peripheries. While 90 percent of Papua New Guinea’s 12…
Pope tells Papua New Guinea leaders natural resources must benefit all
AFP Pope Francis told Papua New Guinea’s leaders Saturday that vast natural resources must benefit the “entire community”, a politically charged call in a nation where many believe riches are…