Pope Francis
Pope says church should ask forgiveness from gays for past treatment
By RNS staff — June 26, 2016
(Reuters) Pope Francis also said the Roman Catholic Church should ask forgiveness for the way it has treated women, for turning a blind eye to child labor and for 'blessing so many weapons' in the past.
Vatican hits back at Turkey for calling pope ‘crusader’
By RNS staff — June 26, 2016
(Reuters) The Vatican hit back on Sunday (June 26) at Turkey's depiction of Pope Francis as having a 'crusader mentality' after he used the word genocide to describe the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians a century ago.
Turkey says Pope shows ‘crusader mentality’ by calling 1915 killings genocide
By RNS staff — June 25, 2016
(Reuters) A Turkish deputy prime minister said that it was 'unfortunate' that Pope Francis had labeled the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces a genocide, and that it reflected the papacy's 'Crusader mentality.'
Pope urges Armenia and Turkey to reconcile, shun vengeance
By RNS staff — June 25, 2016
(Reuters) Visibly moved, Pope Francis took part in a prayer service along with President Serzh Sarksyan and leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Church while in Armenia.
Pope on visit to Armenia cites ‘genocide,’ likely to anger Turkey
By RNS staff — June 24, 2016
(Reuters) Pope Francis departed from his prepared text on Friday (June 24) to use the word "genocide" to describe the mass killings of Armenians in 1915.
Brexit victory prompts prayers amid economic, political turmoil
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 24, 2016
(RNS) While backers of Britain's exodus from the European Union celebrated, faith leaders focused on the vote's impact on society's most vulnerable.
Pope to visit Armenia after irking Turkey with ‘genocide’ label
By RNS staff — June 22, 2016
(Reuters) Pope Francis will have to tread delicately at Tzitzernakaberd and in half a dozen other addresses to political and religious leaders.
Pope Francis to Catholics: ‘Who are you to judge others?’
By David Gibson — June 20, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Stop being hypocrites and take a look at yourself in the mirror -- without covering up your wrinkles -- the pontiff said in a sermon that reprised one of his favorite themes.
Rome interfaith service honors Orlando shooting victims
By David Gibson — June 17, 2016
ROME (RNS) The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Kenneth Hackett, attended the service along with diplomats and staff from at least seven embassies.
Pope Francis pets a tiger, and both show mercy
By David Gibson — June 16, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The unlikely encounter was perhaps the most unusual celebration yet for the Jubilee of Mercy -- a fun-filled audience with street musicians and circus performers that had a serious message.
SNEAK PEEK: The ‘Young Pope’ trailer
By David Gibson — June 15, 2016
(RNS) A first look at Jude Law playing Lenny Belardo, the first American to be elected pope -- and surely the hottest, and most dangerous. Will this drama work in the Pope Francis era?
Chicago archbishop decries targeting of gays in Orlando attack
By David Gibson — June 12, 2016
(RNS) Archbishop Blase Cupich also called for greater efforts on gun control, one of the few Catholic churchmen to raise that issue and to specifically cite a reason the victims were massacred.
Religious roots of hatred resurface in Orlando
By Yonat Shimron — June 12, 2016
(RNS) If there was one message in the massacre, it seemed to be that LBGT people are still not safe and that religion may be a contributing factor to hatred against gays.
Vatican signs new contract with external financial auditor
By Yonat Shimron — June 10, 2016
(RNS) Resumption of PwC’s work comes almost two months after the original audit was suspended.
Pope Francis: A ‘my-way-or-the-highway’ faith is heretical
By David Gibson — June 9, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pontiff said Catholics should adopt a 'healthy realism' in their approach to their faith, and he denounced 'this-or-nothing' evangelism.
