Tag: Pope Francis

The Vatican appointment was made public by the Cebu archdiocese on Sunday, Feb. 12

Bishop Álvarez, an outspoken critic of Ortega’s regime, was charged with being a “traitor of the homeland” on Feb. 10

The pope spoke as rescue efforts continued over the weekend with rescuers pulling more than a dozen survivors out of the rubble on Saturday

The tensions come as the Catholic Church conducts a vast global consultation on its future, the "Synod on Synodality"

Prisoners, refugees, and families with children from Ukraine, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan were also invited

A series of large earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria Feb. 6 have created massive destruction and killed thousands of people

The Holy Father encouraged young people to “care for dignity, yours and that of every person you meet”

A series of large earthquakes in parts of Turkey and Syria Feb. 6 have created massive destruction and killed thousands of people

Mongolia has a population of about 1,300 Catholics in a country of more than three million people

The pope entrusted “those who died to the loving mercy of the Almighty” and sent his “heartfelt condolences to those who mourn their loss”