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May 30, 2021

Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician

The three suspects in Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people were allowed to leave prison Sunday after a judge indicated that most of the blame fell on a service technician who intentionally disabled the car's emergency brake because it kept locking spontaneously.

May 26, 2021

Pope kisses hand of Auschwitz survivor

Pope Francis kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor during a general audience Wednesday.

May 25, 2021

Pope mourns Italy cable car dead, prays for 'little Eitan'

Pope Francis offered prayers Tuesday for "little Eitan," the lone survivor of a cable car disaster in northern Italy that left 14 people dead when the lead cable snapped and the emergency brake failed to engage.

May 17, 2021

Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church

Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region, the Rev. P. Stephen Chow Sau-Yan, for the politically sensitive position.

May 7, 2021

Vatican coronavirus conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith

The CEOs of vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna joined cardinals, academics and the lead guitarist of Aerosmith in opening a unique Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats and how science, solidarity and spirituality can address them.

April 10, 2021

Pope Francis commends Prince Philip's 'devotion to marriage and family,' public service

Pope Francis praised the late Prince Philip for his devotion to marriage and a life of public service following his death on Friday at age 99.

April 4, 2021

Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of "Hallelujah" through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday conditioned by pandemic precautions.

April 4, 2021

Pope Francis wants to ‘live humbly’ in a ‘modest’ guest house for this reason, filmmaker reveals in doc

Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013, making him Pope Francis.

March 25, 2021

Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel

Cruz is the newest member of a panel that will continue to review cases and claims of sex abuse by priests.

March 21, 2021

Pope decries lack of access to drinking water for many

Pope Francis on Sunday urged more efforts to ensure all people have access to drinking water.