Pope Francis said he is praying for the victims of the floods in Spain and the suffering of innocent civilians in the Israel-Gaza war. The Pontiff made the comments during a special prayer for all Saint’s Day from the window of the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. ...
Francis, who has recently grown more critical of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, describing it last week as "cruelty", also renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war and for the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas. He called the humanitarian in ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday issued a fresh call for peace through negotiation as he deplored the bloody conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and once again limited his public speaking at his weekly audience in St Peter's Square due to lingering health iss...
Israel has facedcriticism throughout the warfor its operations widely attacking the Gaza Strip which has led to rising casualties; more than 20,000 people in Gaza have beenkilled since the war began, according to Palestinian health officials. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas. Francis ...
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Israelis and Palestinians face "pain and mourning" over the Christmas period as the war in the Gaza Strip rages on, Pope Francis said on Tuesday, calling for prayers and "tangible aid" for the devastated enclave. "For the inhabitants of the Holy Land, a ...
Pope Francis has urged Indonesia to live up to its promise of “harmony in diversity” and fight religious intolerance.
Pope condemns 'the futile logic of war' as Ukraine marks Christmas on 25 December for first timePope Francis has called for an end to all conflicts around the world and the Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Christmas Day sermon to highlight antisemitism in the UK....
Francis delivered his Easter message and blessing -- the Urbi et Orbi, or "to the city and the world" blessing -- that also included a call for the return of hostages and prisoners of war. "Jesus alone opens up before us the doors of life, those doors that cont...
Sr. Saleh asked the Pope to make an appeal for peace and told him that Catholics in Gaza are offering their sufferings “for an end to the war, for peace, for the needs of the Church, and for the ongoing Synod.” “Our parishioners were very pleased,” she said. “They know that ...
“The commander replied laconically, ‘They’re no longer here,’” Francis writes. “Iraqi police had intercepted them and made them explode. This struck me as well: Even this is the poisonous fruit of war.” The book, originally planned to be published after Franc...