The Pope has urged "hope and kindness" in a message recorded for Thought for the Day for BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Pope Francis will also emphasise ... is more humane," he will say. He will also ...

Jim Chalmers is trying to spin the upcoming budget deficit by pointing out the improvement since the last government, and ...

Pope Francis celebrated mass Sunday before a congregation of thousands in Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith, the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. The ...

Pope visits French island of Corsica, celebrates Mass Also meets French President Emmanuel Macron Francis says some religious groups are stoking divisions Does not name the groups but tells ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters): Pope Francis will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, says the Vatican in a planning note on Tuesday. Abbas is travelling to Italy this week, where he is ...

Pope Francis has had quite a notable month. Last week, the Vatican announced that Mercedes-Benz had given him a fully electric Popemobile, as part of the Vatican’s goal to make all of its ...

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On Saturday, Pope Francis joined Palestinian officials to ... pointing to the pontiff’s tendency to quote New Testament passages that portray Pharisees and rabbis in a negative light.

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical addition to the holy ritual. Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a ...

Pope Francis created an uproar when he was seen with a controversial nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend. The wooden display showed the baby Jesus lying on a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf.

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Leader of the Holy See Vatican, Pope Francis, on Saturday inaugurated the annual Nativity scene in the Vatican. This year, the Pope sent a strong message to Israel, by displaying a ...