July 12, 2020 Pope Francis says he is 'deeply pained' over Turkey's decision on Hagia Sophia Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is “deeply pained” over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia — which was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral — from a museum to a mosque.
July 9, 2020 Pope scraps prepared remarks on China’s security law in Hong Kong, raising concerns: report Pope Francis skipped any mention of Hong Kong during his weekly address last Sunday, even though the issue was reportedly included in his prepared remarks.
June 25, 2020 Pope Francis pens letter to Alex Zanardi following accident: 'Thank you for giving strength to those who had lost it' Pope Francis sent a letter to Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi for “giving strength to those who had lost it” following a serious cycling accident he was involved in last week.
June 22, 2020 Pope Emeritus Benedict returns to Vatican after visiting ill brother in Germany, officials say Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican Monday after a five-day trip to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, the Vatican said.
June 5, 2020 Cardinal Zen, outspoken critic of Chinese Communist Party, condemns Vatican’s silence on Hong Kong security law A Roman Catholic cardinal and outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party is blasting the Vatican's silence on China's efforts to exert more control over Hong Kong, likening it to political pandering with little regard for faith.
June 3, 2020 Pope weighs in on Floyd protests, violence Francis addressed the turmoil Wednesday during his weekly general audience at the Vatican.
May 27, 2020 Connecticut priest, Knights of Columbus founder Michael McGivney to be beatified, Vatican says A Connecticut priest who founded one of the largest Catholic organizations, the Knights of Columbus, is one step closer to sainthood.
May 17, 2020 Polish archbishop calls for child sex abuse probe before Saint John Paul II centenary celebrations The 100th anniversary of the birth of Saint John Paul II has been somewhat marred in his native Poland after the country's most senior member of the Catholic Church asked the Vatican to investigate a Polish bishop accused of protecting priests known to have sexually abused children.
May 15, 2020 Pope’s words on interfaith prayer against coronavirus sparks controversy among Catholics Pope Francis is being accused of "blasphemy" and "sacrilege" by some Catholics for an interfaith prayer he gave Thursday with Muslims, Jews, and Christians calling on God to end the coronavirus pandemic.
May 1, 2020 Pope gives aid to transgender prostitutes with no ‘customers’ Pope Francis assisted a group of transgender prostitutes who were struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, according to an Italian newspaper.