January 3, 2021 Pope Francis 'saddened' by news that people went 'on holiday' to avoid lockdowns The pope reiterated the need for consideration and empathy for other people.
January 1, 2021 Pope Francis pushes through back pain to give New Year's blessing Pope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year’s ceremonies in St. Peter’s Basilica.
December 31, 2020 Pope Francis to skip New Year's Eve ceremonies due to back pain Pope Francis is skipping New Year’s ceremonies due to what the Vatican says is a painful back condition, a spokesman said Thursday.
December 25, 2020 Pope on coronavirus vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be the most vulnerable and needy, regardless of who holds the patents for the shots.
December 24, 2020 Pope Francis celebrates low-key Christmas Eve Mass amid coronavirus restrictions Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Thursday night amid coronavirus restrictions that reduced a normal crowd of as many as 10,000 congregants to a group of fewer than 100 people, according to reports.
December 24, 2020 Pope Francis’ Instagram account appears to ‘like’ another racy pic He’s scrolling in mysterious ways.
December 20, 2020 Pope Francis snubs unorthodox nativity scene in Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square Pope Francis appeared to voice his displeasure with an unorthodox nativity scene in the center of St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
December 7, 2020 Pope to visit Iraq in March, first foreign trip since coronavirus pandemic began: Vatican This would be the first trip the pope has taken abroad since his trip to Thailand and Japan in November 2019 before the pandemic struck.
November 28, 2020 Pope elevates 13 new cardinals then puts them in their place Pontiff warned the cardinals against abusing their positions and power for personal gain.
November 24, 2020 Pope Francis defends George Floyd protests, blasts demonstrations against coronavirus lockdowns in book Pope Francis defended the protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death as a fight for “human dignity” — while blasting demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions in a new book that he authored during the Vatican’s lockdown.