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Vatican December 10, 2015

Pope Francis baptizes father of South Korea ferry victim, urges 'fraternal dialogue' among Asian nations

Pope Francis made his strongest gesture yet to reach out to China on Sunday, saying he wants to improve relations and insisting that the Catholic Church isn't coming in as a "conqueror" but is rather a partner in dialogue.

Vatican December 10, 2015

Pope Francis makes history with dual canonization of Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II

Pope Francis declared Popes John XXIII and John Paul II saints before some 800,000 people on Sunday in an unprecedented ceremony made even more historic by the presence of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square.

Vatican December 10, 2015

Pope Francis arrives in Sri Lanka for first stop of Asia tour

Pope Francis arrived in Sri Lanka Tuesday at the start of a weeklong Asian tour saying the island nation can't fully heal from a quarter-century of ethnic civil war without pursuing truth for the injustices committed.

Europe December 10, 2015

Pope blesses cross made from migrant boats

Pope Francis has blessed a wooden cross made from the boats of migrants who have come ashore at the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa.

Vatican December 9, 2015

Countdown to canonization of John XXIII, John Paul II

On Sunday, Pope Francis makes history yet again.  He makes two Popes saints in a single ceremony--John Paul II and John XXIII, the man who convened the Second Vatican Council in 1959. 

Vatican December 9, 2015

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas, wishes peace for Mideast

Pope Francis prayed for hope and peace on Christmas Day Thursday, focusing on refugees, hostages and others suffering in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine.

Vatican December 9, 2015

Pope Francis confirms appearance at Philadelphia rally in September 2015

A pontiff who has long championed humble acts -- sneaking off to break bread with the homeless as an archbishop and washing the feet of young prisoners early in his papacy -- is coming to the City of Brotherly Love.

Vatican December 9, 2015

Pope Francis says Catholics don't have to 'breed like rabbits'

Pope Francis is firmly upholding church teaching banning contraception, but said Monday that Catholics don't have to breed "like rabbits" and should instead practice "responsible parenting."

Vatican December 9, 2015

Pope meets with family who drove 13,000 miles to see him

Pope Francis met Sunday with a family who made a 13,000-mile trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van.

Vatican December 9, 2015

Pope to meet sex abuse victims at Vatican next month, declares 'zero tolerance' for pedophile priests

Pope Francis announced Monday that he planned to meet with a group of clergy sex abuse victims at the Vatican next month, the first such encounter for a pontiff who has been criticized by sex abuse victims for not expressing solidarity with them as he has for other groups. 

Vatican December 8, 2015

Pope Francis prays for peace in Ukraine, Syria in Easter greeting

Marking Christianity's most hopeful day, Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday plea for peace and dialogue in Ukraine and Syria, for an end to terrorist attacks against Christians in Nigeria and for more attention to the hungry and neediest close to home.