papal trips
Pope Francis cancels trip to Dubai for COP28 upon doctor’s advice
By Claire Giangravé — November 28, 2023
(RNS) — On Saturday, the Vatican had announced that the pope was sick with the flu.
Pope Francis cancels July visit to Africa, citing knee pain
By Claire Giangravé — June 10, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The pontiff's knee pain has worsened in recent months, forcing him to use a wheelchair and cancel public events.
In Malta, Pope Francis models mercy for migrants while condemning corruption
By Claire Giangravé — April 1, 2022
(RNS) — Drawing from the islands’ deep Catholic roots, Francis is expected to encourage a rebirth of the local church, experts say.
Pope Francis likens European efforts to ‘cancel Christmas’ to dictatorship
By Claire Giangravé — December 6, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis commented on a leaked EU document, accusing it of trying to 'cancel Christmas' and calling it a form of 'ideological colonization.'
Visiting Thailand, Pope Francis to champion the poor and the environment
By Claire Giangravé — September 27, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As Francis continues to promote the care of creation, he aims to connect with a broader audience than the country's tiny Catholic community.
Pope Francis blesses Mozambique’s reconciliation efforts on Africa visit
By Claire Giangravé — September 5, 2019
(RNS) — Francis endorsed the Aug. 6 peace treaty signed by the government and rebel leaders, calling it a 'landmark' in a struggle for reconciliation the church has done much to boost.
Pope Francis to address conflict, climate in Africa in three-country visit
By Claire Giangravé — September 3, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A top Vatican official described Africa as 'a laboratory for integral development' — a term that in this papacy refers to a sustainable society based on precepts in a 2015 papal encyclical on the environment.
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