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An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field Saturday in the Portuguese capital for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight and be in…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Tuesday (Jun 27) accepted the resignation of the bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee following a Vatican investigation triggered by a rebellion by priests and allegations that the bishop mishandled a sexual abuse…

Pope Francis' was in "good general condition" Thursday, alert and breathing on his own following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old Francis…

Rattled by repeated cases of sexual abuse over the years, the French Catholic Church will soon provide digital ID cards with scannable QR codes that will offer colour-coded background information – ranging from…

Issued on: 12/05/2023 - 18:06 After a long battle, Portugal on Friday passed a law legalising euthanasia for people in great suffering and with incurable diseases,…

<!-- -->Francis has progressively expanded the roles of lay people and women since 2013. (File)Vatican City: Women and lay people will be able to vote in the next general assembly of bishops, the Vatican announced Wednesday, in a…

Issued on: 09/04/2023 - 07:07 Pope Francis returned to public view on Saturday, presiding over Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, a day after unseasonably chilly…

Issued on: 02/04/2023 - 17:13 Pope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, as he kicked off the holiest week in the Christian calendar just a…

Issued on: 01/04/2023 - 07:30 Pope Francis was set to leave hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay for treatment of bronchitis, and begin preparations for the most…

SLOWING DOWN A Jesuit who seems most happy being among his flock, Francis continues to travel internationally and keep a busy schedule. But he has been forced to use a wheelchair and walking stick in the past year because of knee pain,…