Pope condemns human 'hunger for wealth and power' at Christmas Eve Mass

Pope Francis has condemned human "hunger for wealth and power" at Christmas Eve Mass in the Vatican, seemingly referring to conflicts.

Vatican apologizes for derogatory remarks against Chechens, Buryats

Russia has received an official statement from the Vatican apologizing for Pope Francis' racially-charged remarks against Chechens and Buryats, so the incident is over, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova revealed at a briefing Thursday.

Russian ambassador protests Pope Francis’ allegation, remark about supposed "cruelty" of Chechen and Buryat troops

Russian Ambassador to the Vatican Alexander Avdeev has presented a protest to the Holy See over remarks by Pope Francis published in America Magazine, the Jesuit Review of Faith and Culture, on alleged atrocities by Russian service members.

Pope's apology for abuses at Catholic residential schools, in Canada, not enough

The Canadian government made clear Wednesday that Pope Francis’ apology to Indigenous peoples for abuses in the country’s church-run residential schools didn't go far enough, suggesting that reconciliation over the fraught history is still very much a work in progress. [FRANCE 24 English]

Pope Francis delivers Christmas message and blessing | full video

 

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 Pope Francis has warned that the world is becoming so desensitised to crises and suffering that they are now happening while hardly being noticed.

Le pape François appelle à protéger les migrants en Libye

 

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Pope calls for reconciliation, healing over Canadian residential school discovery

 

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Pope: Christmas a sign of hope amid difficulties of pandemic | THE DAILY STAR

Pope Francis says the Christmas season provides reason for hope amid the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis Calls on European States to Assimilate Migrants

The European countries should accept and assimilate migrants instead of creating ghettos, Pope Francis said in an interview with El Pais newspaper.

Pope urges Bosnian reconciliation

Pope Francis called for the “building of new bridges” as he visited the Bosnian capital on Saturday.

Twenty years after the end of the wars that saw around 100,000 people killed, the 78-year-old pontiff was greeted by crowds of thousands of well-wishers in Sarajevo.