Iranian president wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery
In a heartfelt message, Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian expressed his wishes for the swift recovery and good health of Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church.
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Holy cow! Protesting Italian farmers bring bovine to mass with the pope
Farmers say pontiff’s blessing will give them strength in their fight to save their industryItalian farmers who were invited, along with a cow called Ercolina II, to mass at the Vatican amid ongoing Europe-wide agricultural protests have said the bless…
Indi Gregory, baby girl at centre of legal battle, dies after life support removed
Eight-month-old with incurable condition dies in mother’s arms hours after being taken to a hospiceA critically ill baby girl at the centre of a legal battle has died after her life support was removed, her father has said.Eight-month-old Indi Gregory …
Pope Francis dismisses conservative Texas bishop and critic Joseph Strickland
Rare move comes after years of criticism from Strickland, a strong supporter of former US president Donald TrumpPope Francis has dismissed a bishop in Texas, Joseph Strickland, one of his fiercest critics among US Roman Catholic conservatives, the Vati…
Pope accepts resignation of Polish bishop after gay orgy scandal in diocese
Vatican did not say why Grzegorz Kaszak was resigning, but priest from his diocese faced criminal investigationThe pope has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked by reports of a gay orgy involving a male sex worker i…
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.
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…