Pope Francis on Sunday told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be used for legitimate defense and must always respect international law.

Pope Francis has issued a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants. He warned that the program to forcefully deport people purely because of their illegal status

The 88-year-old Pope is said to have suffered an “asthma-like respiratory crisis,” according to the Vatican. The Crosstown showdown is April 1., and opening day for the Lansing Lugnuts is scheduled for April 8.

People were born to help communities thrive, not to kill others, Pope Francis said. “Please let’s pray for peace, let’s do penance for peace,” he said during his general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall Feb.

From L’Osservatore Romano Andrea Monda Like joy, hope is a good that inevitably pushes one towards sharing; it could even be said that hope exists inasmuch as it is shared. Pope Francis made a clear affirmation on this point: “Hope is always a community project”.

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious.

Two bottles of Kentucky bourbon autographed by Pope Francis have brought in thousands of dollars for charity. The plan was concocted by the Rev. Jim Sichko, a Kentucky-based Roman Catholic

Reprinted by permission of National Catholic Reporter En route to Marseille, France, to headline a September 2023 migration conference, Pope Francis was speaking to reporters when he offered unsolicited praise for El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz and his strong support of migrants and refugees.

Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of

The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pope

Pope Francis’ respiratory infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization, the Vatican said Monday, as concerns grew about the increasingly frail health of the 88-year-old pontiff.