July 25, 2022 Pope apologizes for abuses of Indigenous children at Canada schools as part of ‘penitential pilgrimage’ Pope Francis apologized to Indigenous people of Canada for abuses and what he called "forced assimilation" conducted by residential schools over the course of many years.
July 24, 2022 Pope Francis travels to Canada to apologize for Catholic-run schools' indigenous abuse Pope Francis is traveling to Canada on Sunday as part of what he calls a “pilgrimage of penance,” and will apologize for the alleged Catholic abuse of indigenous children.
July 21, 2022 Pope Francis warns German bishops: Changing teachings is 'not lawful,' causes churches to 'rot and die' Pope Francis warned the German Conference of Bishops in a Thursday statement that alterations to theology or church governance is 'unlawful' and could hurt the church.
July 13, 2022 Pope derides Biden's abortion views, Catholic self-identity as 'incoherence' Pope Francis called President Joe Biden's self-identity as Catholic while holding pro-abortion views 'incoherent.'
July 13, 2022 Pope Francis names nuns, lay women among new Dicastery for Bishops Pope Francis has announced the appointment of three women to the Dicastry for Bishops, including two religious sisters and a lay president of Catholic women's charities.
July 12, 2022 Pope confirms journey to Ukraine, possibly Russia, but details yet unknown Pope Francis has committed to visiting war-torn Ukraine after his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Canada, though specific dates have not yet been arranged.
July 12, 2022 Pope Francis says he wouldn't live in the Vatican or Argentina if he retired Pope Francis claims that if he retires he would not stay in the Vatican or move back to Argentina. He would rather find a church in Rome to hear confessions.
July 9, 2022 Shinzo Abe assassination: Pope Francis sends telegram of 'heartfelt condolences' to Japan Pope Francis offered his 'heartfelt condolences" to the people of Japan after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated Thursday in Nara prefecture.
July 7, 2022 Pope Francis describes pressures of the papacy: ‘Sometimes, you feel you are numb’ The pope described the hazards of his position in an interview with the leader of his former diocese's press office, saying that the negativity can 'numb' an ill-equipped pontiff.
July 6, 2022 Pope Francis allows women on committee to advise appointment of bishops Pope Francis will be appointing two women to the Dicastery for Bishops, an insider circle of advisors who help the pope evaluate priests and appoint bishops.