April 17, 2022 Ukrainian mayor and lawmakers attend Vatican Easter vigil Ukrainian mayor and three lawmakers attended Easter vigil at the Vatican amid war with Ukraine.
April 17, 2022 Pope leads crowds in 1st outdoor Easter Mass since pandemic Pope Francis celebrated the first in-person Easter Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square since the start of the pandemic.
April 15, 2022 Pope compares journalists accusing him of supporting Putin to sexual fetishism for excrement Pope Francis compared journalists' speculation of him supporting Putin to sexual fetishism for excrement.
April 14, 2022 Pope Francis: 'A worldly priest' is just 'a clericalized pagan' The Roman pontiff said Friday that any priest that indulges in 'worldliness' is no better than a 'pagan'
April 13, 2022 Pope compares Russian invasion of Ukraine to Cain and Abel Pope Francis compared the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the Biblical account of a murderous brother.
April 10, 2022 Pope Francis denounces ‘folly of war’ in Palm Sunday homily Pope Francis indirectly referenced Russia's war on Ukraine in his Palm Sunday homily, saying the "folly of war" leads people to commit "senseless acts of cruelty."
April 2, 2022 Pope Francis receives letter from family of ӣƵ cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski: 'He is up there' Pope Francis gave a brief condolence Saturday for deceased ӣƵ cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed during his overseas reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
April 1, 2022 Pope Francis begs forgiveness for 'deplorable' abuses to native children in Canada schools Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous Peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools and said he hoped to visit Canada in late July to deliver the apology in person to survivors of the church's misguided missionary zeal.
March 21, 2022 Vatican defends hasty rollout of revolutionary laity reform Vatican officials defended Pope Francis' most recent reform of the Holy See bureaucracy in which any believer - whether male or female - can head a Vatican office.
March 15, 2022 Pope to consecrate Russia to Virgin Mary inspired by century-old Fatima prophecy Pope Francis announced Tuesday that he will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, fulfilling a 1917 vision revealed to Portuguese children that such a blessing would usher in a period of world peace.