Pope Francis hints at acceptance to blessings of same-sex couples
Pope Francis made his opinion known in one answer to five questions from five conservative cardinals from Asia, Europe, Africa, the United States and Latin America.
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Alternative Catholic synod to push case for ordination of women priests
Event organisers say it’s ‘crunch time’ for pope as scandal and bigotry drive Church members to leaveThey make up more than half its membership, they have been denied a say for centuries in the way it is run: but, early next month, women will gather in…
Pope Francis decries ‘fanaticism of indifference’ over migration
Pontiff says rescuing those making Mediterranean crossings is a ‘duty of humanity’ on first visit by a pope to Marseille in 500 years Pope Francis has decried what he called the “fanaticism of indifference” as people risked their lives on dangerous jou…
European Commission announces €127m aid to Tunisia to reduce migration as rescue groups warn of death toll at sea – as it happened
Commission says it is ‘cracking down’ on smuggling networks as NGOs say more assistance is needed from Europe’s leaders. This live blog is closedThe Paris public prosecutor’s office said today that far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 24 others should st…
Vatican beatifies Polish family executed by Nazis for sheltering Jews
Ulma family including unborn child all beatified for their actions to help Jews during second world war The Vatican has beatified a Polish family of nine – a married couple and their small children – who were executed by the Nazis during the second wo…
Pope, quoting Buddha, urges religious dialogue to fight fundamentalism
ULAANBAATAR — Calling himself one of the “humble heirs” of ancient schools of wisdom and quoting the Buddha, Pope Francis on Sunday urged all religions to live in harmony and shun ideological fundamentalism that foments violence. Francis was speaking …
Pope chides ‘backward’ conservatives in US for replacing faith with ideology
Francis’s comments acknowledge divisions in US Catholic church, which has been split between progressives and conservativesPope Francis has rebuked the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the US Catholic church, saying they have replaced faith with…
The ‘false prophet’ v the pope: Argentina faces clash of ideologies in election
Javier Milei, a culture war populist and sex coach who won country’s open primary, rages at ‘communist’ pontiff as he sets his sights on becoming presidentIn one corner of the ring stands Javier Milei, 52, self-described former tantric sex coach, outsi…
Pope Francis denounces ‘pain and shame’ of Mediterranean migrant deaths
MILAN (Reuters) — Pope Francis on Sunday urged politicians to address the “open wound” of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean, saying he had been praying for the 41 people who died in a shipwreck earlier this month. “With both pain and shame we must d…
‘Do not be afraid,’ Pope Francis tells 1.5 million at World Youth Day
Pope Francis has encouraged young people around the world to hold on to their hopes and dreams for a better future during the closing Mass of Catholic Church’s World Youth Day in Lisbon. “Do not be afraid,” the pontiff said on Sunday, repeating the ca…