Pope laments modern ‘culture of insults’
Pope Francis has spoken out against what he called today’s “culture of insults” in the world.
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Pope Francis apologises to Roma for discrimination
Pope Francis has apologised to the Roma ethnic minority for their history of discrimination in Europe.
Pope compares abortion to ‘hiring a hitman’
Pope Francis has said abortion can never be condoned, even when the fetus is gravely sick or malformed.
Pope Francis takes migrant children for a spin in his popemobile
Pope Francis has given a joyride in his popemobile to eight migrant children who recently arrived in Italy from Libya.
Pope issues law requiring Catholic priests and nuns to report clergy sex abuse
Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to church authorities.
Pope Francis urges Bulgarians to open their hearts to migrants
Pope Francis has urged Bulgarians to open their hearts and homes to migrants, arguing that a country like Bulgaria, which is losing so much of its population to emigration, should well understand the forces that drive people to leave their native lands.
Pope Francis to visit refugee centre during his stay in Bulgaria
Pope Francis has arrived in Bulgaria, the European Union’s poorest country and one that taken a hard line against migrants.
Pope Francis remembers Sri Lanka fallen in Easter Sunday message
Pope Francis denounced the “cruel violence” of the Easter Sunday slaughter of Christians and foreigners in Sri Lanka as he celebrated the most joyful moment on the Christian liturgical calendar by lamenting the bloodshed and political violence afflicting many parts of the world.
Pope denounces ‘cruel violence’ in Sri Lanka during Easter Mass
Pope Francis has celebrated Easter Mass at the Vatican, as the church faced a fresh round of bloodshed targeting Christians in Sri Lanka.