New book takes readers 'On Retreat With Pope Francis'

On Retreat With Pope Francis, Austen Ivereigh offers a retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and delivering a compelling summary of Pope Francis' theology. Read More

Pope Francis skips Good Friday procession at last minute ‘to preserve his health’

Pope Francis canceled at the last minute his attendance at the Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum, in what the Vatican described as a bid “to preserve his health” ahead of more ... Read More

‘Patriarch of the West’: Pope Francis Heads Forward Into the Past

The reintroduction of the “Patriarch of the West” title fell in a week that saw the publication of the Dignitas Infinita declaration, the presentation of which opened with a lengthy defense by ... Read More

Pope Francis: St. Pius X was a Pope near to people who suffer

Piux X was “a Pope who was a monument to pastoral care, as defined by Pope St. John XXIII when he allowed Venice to venerate his mortal remains at St. Mark’s in the spring of 1959.” Pope Francis ... Read More

Pope Francis washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair

Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of 12 women inmates at a Rome prison during a Holy ... Francis has a busy few days coming up that will test his stamina. On Friday, he is due to travel ... Read More

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ROME — Pope ... a busy few days leading to Easter. Francis has been hobbled by a long bout of respiratory problems this winter and in recent weeks has asked an aide to read aloud his remarks ... Read More

Pope Francis exposes confidential details about his election and relationships in lengthy interview

Pope Francis ... The book, written as a conversation with the correspondent for Spain’s ABC daily, Javier Martínez-Brocal, comes at a delicate time for the 87-year-old Francis. His frail ... Read More

Pope, Looking Healthy, Begins Busy Four Days Leading to Easter

Pope, Looking Healthy, Begins Busy Four Days ... Rome's Colosseum. He will preside at an Easter Vigil service on Saturday and then on Sunday read his twice-annual "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and ... Read More

Pope Francis overcomes health concerns to deliver message of peace on Easter Sunday

March 31 (UPI) --Pope Francis ... his country's mediation role to end the Gaza war and release the hostages because some are politically exploiting the efforts and defaming Qatar's role. World ... Read More

Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair

ROME (AP) — Pope ... few days leading to Easter. Francis has been hobbled by a long bout of respiratory problems this winter and in recent weeks has asked an aide to read aloud his remarks ... Read More