Pope Francis
Here’s how Pope Francis got a black eye on Colombia trip
By Yonat Shimron — September 10, 2017
CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) — Francis' visit to Cartagena got off to a rocky start when he bonked his head on his popemobile when it stopped short amid swarms of well-wishers.
British Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor dies at 85
By Catherine Pepinster — September 1, 2017
(RNS) — 'I am at peace and have no fear of what is to come,' he wrote in a last message.
Pope and Orthodox Christian leader issue unprecedented appeal for the environment
By Christopher Lamb — September 1, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — 'Our attitude and behaviour towards creation obscures our calling as God’s co-operators,' wrote Pope Francis and Orthodox Christian leader Patriarch Bartholomew.
Pope: Seeking clarity, I saw psychoanalyst weekly years ago
By Yonat Shimron — September 1, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The revelation came in a dozen conversations Francis had with French sociologist Dominique Wolton, writing a soon-to-be-published book.
Sean Spicer finally gets to meet the pope
By Yonat Shimron — August 29, 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spicer, who is Roman Catholic, had been left off a list of White House officials who had the chance to meet with Francis in May when President Trump visited the Vatican.
Vatican No. 2: Anti-pope jihadist attack threat is worrying
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 27, 2017
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis' top aide says a pro-Islamic State group video that targets the pope is worrying but he notes Vatican security is already at a high level.
Pope rails against attempts to restore old-style Catholic worship
By Christopher Lamb — August 25, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — It’s not every day that Pope Francis chooses to invoke the full weight of his office. But when it comes to the furious internal rows over Catholic worship, he’s decided enough is enough.
Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns
By Nicole Winfield — August 21, 2017
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants' dignity and right to protection trumps national security concerns.
Tempest in a Catholic teapot
By Mark Silk — August 11, 2017
What to make of those conservative converts?
What is wrong with white Christians?
By John Gehring — August 10, 2017
(RNS) — Too many white Christians sacrifice the gospel’s radical solidarity with the poor and oppressed with comfortable, self-serving ideologies, writes John Gehring.
Trump’s evangelical advisers request papal meeting after critique from Francis’ friends
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 7, 2017
(RNS) Evangelical author and activist Johnnie Moore said he made the request on behalf of evangelicals who have informally been advising the president.
Pope calls for greater commitment to fight human trafficking
By Yonat Shimron — July 31, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — 'This is ugly,' Francis said. 'It is cruel. It is criminal.'
Charlie Gard dies after sparking a global debate on the ethics of life and death
By Catherine Pepinster — July 28, 2017
LONDON (RNS) — The baby died after his parents gave up a protracted legal battle with a London hospital over whether he could be successfully treated in the United States for a rare genetic condition.
When we agree on principles but still disagree
By David P. Gushee — July 25, 2017
Agreement on a principle is just the beginning of a moral conversation.
Pope prays for ill baby Charlie Gard and parents
By RNS staff — July 24, 2017
LONDON (AP) — The Vatican also said in a statement Monday evening that Francis 'feels especially close to them at this time of immense suffering.'
