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Pope Francis has officially endorsed “civil unions” for same-sex couples. The Catholic Church’s official teachings have never supported gay marriage. As The Associated Press wrote, the Vatican maintains that gay individuals must be treated respectfully, but that homosexual acts are “intrinsically disordered.” His Holiness made the comments, which are in stark contrast to Vatican law […]

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit out at Pope Francis following the news that diplomats from the Holy See are meeting later this month with members of the Chinese Communist Party to renew a two-year-old agreement between China and the Vatican. Though the Middle Kingdom nominally adheres to the principle of religious freedom, it […]

On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis released a letter to the leaders of the world’s most prominent social movements and voiced his support for a universal basic income (UBI), Business Insider reported. “This may be the time to consider a universal basic wage which would acknowledge and dignify the noble, essential tasks you carry out,” he […]

Pope Francis has declined to allow married priests in the Amazon region, a part of the world where there are so few Catholic priests that some faithful will go for months without being able to celebrate Mass with an ordained priest, CNN reports. On Wednesday, the pontiff released his long-anticipated, four-chapter report about the church’s […]

Just hours before his traditional New Year’s Day homily at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, in which he condemned “every form of violence” against women, Pope Francis was purportedly caught on video slapping the hand of a woman in St. Peter’s Square and shouting at her. The incident reportedly occurred as the pope was […]

On September 1, Pope Francis apologized to the crowd that gathered in St. Peter’s Square for keeping them waiting before hearing his noon prayer. However, Francis had a good excuse. The pontiff had been stuck in the Vatican elevator and now the topic is trending on Bing. “I must apologize for the delay,” said the […]

The former Pop Queen Madonna is 60-years-old now but is still making headlines. During an interview on Tuesday with Australian talk show host Andrew Denton, she made some pretty controversial remarks about abortion and reproductive rights. Madonna, who actually grew up in the Catholic faith, questions some of the Catholic Church’s doctrines now and isn’t […]

In what appeared as a veiled attack on President Donald Trump, Pope Francis condemned politicians who build walls to keep migrants out, according to The Independent. Speaking to journalists as he returned from a trip to Morocco, the pope was answering questions about immigration when he expressed shock at the actions of politicians who were […]

David Henrie played the role of a young wizard on the Disney Channel, but he is now all grown up and starting a family of his own. He and his wife, Maria Cahill, just welcomed their first child, a little girl, on Tuesday. Pia Philomena Francesca is seen in the arms of her proud daddy […]

Pope Francis wants to get people back to regular prayer, and what better way to do it than a digital reminder on your phone. The pope, 82, wants to bring a new generation on board with daily prayer, and is launching an app for you phone and tablet. The Daily Beast says that the app […]

Pope Francis isn’t particularly known for love of 1970s musical theater, but he reportedly had a very positive reaction to a recent production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Teatro Sistina in Rome. According to Page Six, the pontiff was spotted this month at a production of the musical in Rome. The pope, according to […]

Six people are dead — five of which were teenagers — after a stampede in an Italian nightclub, BuzzFeed News is reporting. More than 100 people were injured after panic broke out at a concert for the rapper Sfera Ebbasta at Lanterna Azzurra club in Corinaldo. Investigators are currently looking into the use of a […]

A new game application, Follow JC Go, is the Catholic Church’s newest attempt to reach out to Generation Z, according to The Verge. The Vatican is not directly linked with this new game, but Pope Francis is noted as being a huge fan of the idea. For those who haven’t heard of the game, it […]

Pope Francis Friday reportedly accepted the resignation of Washington D.C. archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl after a recent Pennsylvania grand jury report charged him with covering up years of sexual abuse by priests, according to the New York Times. But Pope Francis said that Wuerl, a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, would stay on as […]

Never one to shy away from the big issues, Pope Francis has said today that women who terminate a pregnancy are like people who “hire a contract killer to solve a problem.” The Daily Mail reports that during his weekly audience on Saint Peter’s Square, the pontiff departed from his prepared text and waded into […]

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has invited Pope Francis to visit his country, according to the South Korean presidential office. As reported by BBC News, Kim’s invitation to Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang will be officially delivered by South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, who will be in the Vatican next week. Moon will embark on a […]

One of Pope Francis’s own cardinals has launched a scathing attack on his boss and has slammed him as an “ice-cold, cunning Machiavellian liar.” The Daily Mail reports that the anonymous cardinal made the bombshell allegations to German magazine Der Spiegel. This week’s Der Spiegel magazine features an image of the pope on the cover […]

Pope Francis has defrocked a well-known Chilean priest who was accused of abuse. Reverend Christian Precht has been defrocked following an investigation into sexual abuse in the Marist Brothers community. The Roman Catholic Church as a whole has been experiencing a large-scale sexual abuse scandal as past and present victims come to light and levy […]

Pope Francis has called for a meeting of bishops around the world in wake of new allegations in the long-running Catholic clerical sexual abuse crisis and cover-up charges facing church leaders, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The global religious conference, scheduled to run from Feb. 21 to Feb. 24 in Vatican City, is being […]

Pope Francis has been surrounded by controversy lately. Recently, Inquisitr reported that he was accused by former Vatican official Carlo Maria Viganò of hiding evidence of sexual abuse and misconduct. Now, according to The Guardian, the Vatican has removed a comment by the pope from their website. The comment recommended that parents seek psychiatric help […]

Pope Francis claims he will “not say one word” about the allegations from a retired Vatican official, Carlo Maria Viganò, stating he attempted to cover up evidence of sexual abuse from as early as two decades ago and that he should resign. The pope spoke to reporters while returning to Rome and said the testimony […]

According to CBS News, former Vatican ambassador Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano released a statement on Sunday, claiming that Pope Francis was aware of numerous abuse allegations as far back as 2013 and specifically chose not to seek any further action. In addition, Vigano is subsequently calling for the Pope’s immediate resignation. In his statement, Vigano […]

During his visit to Ireland on Saturday, Pope Francis condemned the historic record of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, calling such crimes “appalling,” and claiming that any outrage is “justified.” According to CNN, the Pope denounced this widespread clerical abuse and cover-ups within the church in a speech delivered to both religious and […]

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will meet victims of sexual abuse during his trip to Ireland on August 25 and 26. The Holy Father will also attend the Catholic World Meeting of Families in Dublin and visit Knock Shrine in Co Mayo. Vatican Spokesman Greg Burke noted that the meeting with clerical abuse […]

In an unprecedented letter released Monday, Pope Francis acknowledged “with shame and repentance” the Catholic Church’s decades-long failure to take action over the “atrocities” committed by priests against children, and demanded accountability from future leaders. “We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them,” he wrote in his 2,000-word letter published in full […]

After a Pennsylvania grand jury exposed a massive coverup of child sexual abuse by leaders of the Catholic church, in which 1,000 children were abused by more than 300 priests, many parishioners are yet again having a crisis of faith. As the Washington Post reports, the Catholic church “has lost more members in recent decades […]

According to CNN, the Vatican finally broke its silence on the Pennsylvania grand jury report on Thursday, which accuses more than 300 Catholic priests of child sexual abuse, dating all the way back to 1947. In response to the detailed report indicating decades of abuse and cover-ups by priests and bishops in the Catholic church, […]

On August 2, Pope Francis changed the Roman Catholic Church’s teaching to declare that the death penalty can never be sanctioned because it “attacks” the inherent dignity of all humans. In a statement by The Vatican, the pontiff changed the Catechism of the Catholic Church to reflect the new teachings. Prior to its revision, the […]

According to The New York Times, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Theodore McCarrick from the College of Cardinals on Saturday over accusations of sexual abuse, sentencing him to a “life of prayer and penance.” McCarrick, who is the first cardinal to resign over accusations of sexual abuse, was removed from the ministry last month […]

While addressing members of a confederation of Italian family associations today, Pope Francis compared abortion to Nazi eugenics, Reuters news agency reports. “I say it with pain. In the last century the whole world was scandalized by what the Nazis did to pursue the pureness of the race. Today, we are doing the same thing, […]

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of three Chilean bishops accused of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest in the 1980s and 1990s, BBC reports. All of Chile’s 34 Roman Catholic bishops had offered their resignations, and the Pope’s decision to accept the resignation of three of the 34 was announced today. Archbishop […]

Friday was an interesting day for Pope Francis, not that anyone is assuming the Holy Father’s agenda was otherwise unbooked. The supreme pontiff and sovereign of the Vatican City State was paid a visit by five astronauts who were part of Expedition 53 on board the International Space Station (ISS), Tech 2 reports. The Expedition […]

The world’s leading oil and finance executives gathered at the Vatican for a two-day conference about ways to make the change to clean energy across the globe. Pope Francis, an outspoken advocate for taking action against climate change and for fighting poverty, took advantage of his captive audience of about 50 people by telling them […]

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are definitely back together, and their relationship is truly blessed. According to People, the couple is currently enjoying a romantic vacation in Italy. So far, their trip has included visits to the Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum. Oh, and they also got to meet Pope Francis in Vatican City. Last […]

Pope Francis took on fake news Wednesday and termed its spread “evil” while lauding institutional efforts to combat it. In his message on World Communication Day, Pope Francis, who called for greater efforts to tackle fake news, said it was first created in the Garden of Eden when the serpent, according to Bible’s opening chapter, […]

Pope Francis gave out a stern warning that the world may soon find itself in the midst of a nuclear war. The head of the Catholic Church was on board the papal plane when he echoed the sentiments of many who believe the word war between United States president Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un of […]

In his annual speech to diplomats commonly known as the Pope’s “State of the World” address, Pope Francis highlighted serious issues concerning climate change, Jerusalem’s status quo, child labor, and the heating tension in the Korean peninsula. The Pope calls on diplomats to support all dialogues “to overcome current disputes and find new ways to […]

Pope Francis has once again proven that he is the “People’s Pope” after telling mothers of newly baptized children to breastfeed their babies at the Sistine Chapel if the need arises. The 266th Pope of the Catholic Church has made yet another statement that differentiates him from his predecessors as he urged mothers of 34 […]

Pope Francis took on “fake news” yesterday and shared his serious concerns about the reporting of news that’s not accurate by calling it a “sin,” one that is hurting the hearts of people today. Not only does the Pope warn against fake news but also warns not to dredge up the old stories that “have […]

During his Sunday’s homily at the St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis did not mince his words when he criticized Christians who use the phrases “That doesn’t regard me; it’s not my business; it’s society’s problem” in the midst of the suffering of other people. The Supreme Pontiff called this “indifference” a “great sin.” The Pope […]

An acid attack victim, who had already planned to end her life this month through euthanasia, changed her mind after Pope Francis spoke powerful words to her. Consuela Cordoba, 56, of Colombia, has been suffering the last 17 years after her former partner doused her face with the corrosive liquid. When she recently met with […]

This week a Vatican-sanctioned journal published a controversial article that rebukes American Catholics for entering into an allegiance of “hate” with fundamentalist Evangelicals. The paper, authored by close allies of Pope Francis, describes Evangelicals – including multiple members of Trump’s cabinet – as “new crusaders” whose holy grail, so to speak, would be to “submit […]

Gluten-free communion has been disapproved by the Vatican as the Catholic Church deemed ingredients other than wheat to be invalid according to strict guidelines for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. On July 8, the Vatican Radio announced the Church’s decision on gluten-free bread used for communion, the Tech Times reported on Wednesday. Citing a […]

Cardinal George Pell is the most senior Catholic cleric to face charges of historical sexual assault claims, and the Italian media is providing close coverage of the 76-year-old cleric and details of his latest setback. Earlier this week, Italian newspaper websites ran prominent pictures of Pell, and included footage of sex-abuse survivors in Australia who […]

It’s been a rough few days for the Catholic Church. First, Australian Cardinal George Pell — the third-ranking official in the Holy See — was charged with sexual abuse after the police received several complaints from alleged victims. Pope Francis made a statement by refusing to have the Vatican pay for Cardinal Pell’s attorney fees, […]

The first lady has been in news for all the obvious reasons. U.S. President Trump and the FLOTUS Melania Trump have been hitting the news for visiting the holy town of Vatican City. They both met with the Pope during their visit to the Vatican City. As per the reports, Melania Trump confessed to following […]

Was Melania Trump part of the reason White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer was excluded from meeting Pope Francis? The president selected a handful of people to join him and Melania for a behind-closed-doors meeting with the Pope in Italy and Sean Spicer, a devout Catholic, was noticeably absent. Sources say all that Spicer wanted […]

First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump met with Pope Francis at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Wednesday. The Trumps were accompanied by First Daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. For their first official visit to the Vatican, Melania and Ivanka wore coordinating black outfits that were quickly ridiculed on social media. […]

First Lady Melania Trump has revealed that she is a practicing Catholic. Melania revealed her Catholic faith after a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. When she moves into the White House with her son Barron this summer, Melania, according to reports, will be the first Catholic to officially live in […]

Pope Francis met with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Vatican on Wednesday, May 24. Whereas part of the meeting between Pope Francis and Mr. Trump was a private behind-closed-doors affair, other parts of their exchange were captured on video, as seen below. As Pope Francis and Melania shook hands, the […]