Tag: Pope Francis
Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his...
Pope Francis calls for a stop to wars, prays for Spain flood victims
During his Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis called for all wars to be "banished" and conflicts "to be addressed with law and negotiations."...
Pope Francis begins visits to Luxembourg and Belgium on a trip to a dwindling flock
Pope Francis is traveling to once-strong bastions of Christianity in the heart of Europe to try to reinvigorate a Catholic flock that is...
87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
DILI, East Timor (AP) — It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms...
Pope urges end to Papua New Guinea tribal conflicts and fair, sustainable extraction of resources
Pope Francis has called for an end to tribal conflicts that have wracked Papua New Guinea for decades and appealed for equitable development...
Pope Francis names new archbishop of Boston, replacing Cardinal Sean O’Malley
Pope Francis on Monday morning named a new archbishop of Boston, replacing Cardinal Sean O’Malley, who has served for more than 20 years.O’Malley...