There is another important aspect to focus on in Pope Francis's words. Both at the Belgian royal palace and in his ...

Pope Francis expressed his ongoing pain and deep concern about the growing and intensifying conflict in Lebanon.

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Pope Francis slammed on Sunday Israel’s aggression on Gaza and Lebanon as “immoral” and “disproportionate,” stressing that ...

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Pope Francis urged Catholic bishops to be more transparent and aggressive in combatting child sex abuse in the Church during ...

Calling on the world's bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be ...

Every crisis, including what the Catholic Church can experience when people no longer care about religion or have distanced ...

Pope Francis also doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and praised Catholic abuse victims for their conduct.

"Today, words alone do not suffice. We also need concrete steps," De Croo told Francis and an audience of royals, church ...

Maltese soprano Christine Dalli got the amazing honour to sing in front of an audience of thousands and the Pope Francis ...

Aboard the papal plane to Rome on Sunday, Pope Francis responded to criticism of remarks he made about women during a Sept.