July 5, 2022 Pope cheers overturn of Roe v. Wade, still needs time to read full decisions The pope cheered the United States Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying that while he was not familiar with legal aspect, it was a commendable development.
July 4, 2022 Pope Francis dismisses rumors about resigning, says he wants to visit Moscow, Kyiv Pope Francis shot down rumors that he will soon resign and said he is planning to visit Canada this month. He hopes to then travel to Moscow and Kyiv.
July 2, 2022 Pope Francis: Mixing 'Marxist concepts' with Catholic Church is 'ideological exploitation' Pope Francis spoke to Argentina's national news outlet Friday in a rare lengthy interview, during which he criticized Marxism-inspired liberation theology.
July 2, 2022 Elon Musk breaks Twitter silence with photo of the pope, ex-wife in Italy Elon Musk broke his Twitter silence on Friday, sharing a pair of photos of his ex-wife Talulah Riley, and another photo of Pope Francis and four of Musk's children.
July 1, 2022 United Nations 'has no power,' Pope Francis says Pope Francis, in a Spanish-language interview with Argentina's national news agency, dismissed the United Nations as "powerless" to affect meaningful change or preserve peace.
June 30, 2022 Pope Francis calls Russia's invasion of Ukraine a 'cruel and senseless war of aggression' Pope Francis called Russia's invasion of Ukraine a "cruel and senseless war of aggression" that is pitting Christians against each other on Thursday.
June 30, 2022 Pope says society does not 'know how to live' with the rising proportion of elderly citizens Pope Francis announced his prayer intention for July will be for the sake of the elderly, citing July 24's World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly as inspiration.
June 29, 2022 Pelosi receives Communion in Vatican despite abortion stance House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seen receiving Communion along with other congregants during a papal mass in St. Peter's Basilica, despite her support for abortion rights.
June 26, 2022 Pope hails families, blasts ‘culture of waste’ after Roe Pope Francis celebrated families and condemned a "culture of waste" he believes contributes to the acceptance of abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
June 26, 2022 Vatican praises Supreme Court's abortion decision, says being pro-life means supporting other issues as well The Vatican has thrown its support behind the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the country’s nearly 50-year stance on abortion, but it cautions people to understand being pro-life means more than simply anti-abortion.