November 23, 2019 Pope Francis' visit to Japan highlights country's aging 'Hidden Christians' Japan's "Hidden Christian" population, members of the Japanese Catholic Church who had to go into hiding during intense religious persecution, will be getting a big boost this weekend from Pope Francis.
November 21, 2019 Pope Francis, in Bangkok, urges respect for prostitutes, victims of human trafficking Pope Francis, speaking before a packed stadium of devoted followers in a Bangkok stadium Thursday, urged the international community to respect women and children who have been forced into prostitution or human trafficking.
November 20, 2019 Pope Francis to reunite with missionary cousin during trip to Thailand: 'I call him Jorge' Pope Francis is making his first trip to Thailand this week, the second papal visit to the mostly Buddhist country.
November 18, 2019 Pope Francis replaces head of Vatican's financial regulator weeks after police raid Pope Francis on Monday replaced the head of the Vatican's financial oversight agency, weeks after an unprecedented raid on the agency's offices sparked by a London real estate deal.
November 15, 2019 Pope compares politicians who persecute gays, Jews to Hitler Pope Francis denounced the persecution of gay people Friday and compared public officials who stroke hatred and anti-gay discrimination to Hitler.
November 13, 2019 Pope Francis denounces 'inhuman, un-Christian' rebirth of anti-Semitism: 'Jews are our brothers' Pope Francis warned against the “inhuman, un-Christian” rebirth of anti-Semitism in Italy after the issue reared its head in the country where the Vatican is situated.
October 31, 2019 Pope Francis appears to tear upon return of Virgin Mary statue to Argentina Pope Francis appeared to tear up Tuesday during a ceremony celebrating the return of a statue of the Virgin Mary to his native Argentina.
October 26, 2019 Pope Francis proposes female deacons, married priests at Amazon synod Pope Francis, rounding out his synod of Amazonian clergy, announced Saturday that he would be reopening a commission to study the history of women as deacons in the early days of the Church.
October 25, 2019 Pope Francis asks for forgiveness after Amazon statues stolen, thrown into river in Rome Pope Francis asked Amazonian bishops and tribal leaders for forgiveness Friday after indigenous statues were stolen from a Vatican-area church and thrown into a nearby river.
October 19, 2019 Demario Davis jokes he might send Pope 'Man of God' headband after saints tweet New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis said he might send Pope Francis one of his signature "Man of God" headbands after the Holy Father tweeted a hashtag that is usually linked to the NFL team.