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Pope Francis To Visit New York On His First U.S. Trip

Jan 20, 2015 01:31 AM EST

Pope Francis will be visiting New York City on his first trip to the United States as pope and already, New Yorkers are beaming with excitement over his arrival

Final Mass of Pope Francis in Philippine Visit Attracts 6 Million

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 19, 2015 08:24 AM EST

As expected, Pope Francis broke the record set by Pope John Paul II in the size of crowd that attended the final mass of his five-day pastoral visit to the Philippines on Sunday.

President Benigno Aquino welcoming Pope Francis

Pope Visit: Who Kissed the Ring of the Fisherman?

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 17, 2015 04:30 AM EST

Despite Typhoon Amang, Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Saturday morning at the Tacloban Airport, wearing a yellow raincoat - just like the estimated 1 million residents who attended the Eucharistic celebration - to protect him from the rain.

Pope Francis Condemns Killing For Religion, But Cautions Against Insulting Others' Faith

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 15, 2015 10:57 PM EST

Pope Francis gave a fresh perspective of faith and recent terrorism incidents related to religion while aboard Sri Lanka Airlines on his way to a 5-day apostolic visit to the Philippines.

Free Speech is No License to Insult Faiths: Pope Francis

Raymond Legaspi |

Jan 15, 2015 03:58 PM EST

People should not commit murder in the name of religion but neither should they insult another's faith, Pope Francis said while on board a flight from Sri Lanka to the Philippines on Thursday.

Angelina Jolie Meets Pope Francis On Her Visit To The Vatican

Riley Grant |

Jan 09, 2015 11:29 AM EST

Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie met with Pope Francis on January 8 at The Vatican where she also hosted the special screening of her new film Unbroken.

Pope Francis' Appointment Of 15 New Cardinals Reflects Church Diversity

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 05, 2015 01:14 AM EST

Pope Francis on Sunday appointed 15 new cardinals from 14 differentnations such as Tonga, Cape Verde, Uruguay, and Myanmar in order to further practice the diversity of the church and monitor the growth of the religion in continents like Asia and Africa.

Pope Francis To Attend 2015 UN Climate Conference

Lui Francisco |

Dec 30, 2014 08:39 PM EST

Pope Francis recently declared his plans to tackle the issue of climate change in 2015 and emphasized this intention in a series of his sermons and summit appearances.

Pope Francis Expected To Make Waves On Climate Change

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 29, 2014 08:44 AM EST

Pope Francis is expected to tell the world's over one billion Catholics that it is their duty to take steps against climate change when he visits the typhoon-ravaged city of Tacloban in the Philippines in January.

Pope Francis Condemns ISIS in Christmas Eve Mass

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 26, 2014 08:39 AM EST

Pope Francis did not spare words denouncing groups and incidents that have resulted in brutal conflict, hatred and violence in 2014. He specifically condemned the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), child abuse, hostage-taking in Nigeria and the Ebola virus in his Christmas Eve Mass on Wednesday night.

2 Letters from Pope Francis Pave the Way For Opening U.S.-Cuba Ties

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 18, 2014 05:36 AM EST

Living up to his papal name taken from a Catholic saint known for being a peace advocate, Pope Francis wrote two separate personal letters to U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. These two letters opened for the door for Washington and Havana to open diplomatic ties, a first in 53 years.

China Thanks Pope Francis, Seeks To Improve Relations With Vatican

Desiree Sison |

Dec 17, 2014 03:24 AM EST

China was appreciative of Pope Francis' decision not to meet with the Dalai Lama and said it will pursue bilateral relations with the Vatican

Vatican Ends Probe Into 'Feminist' U.S. Nuns On Softer Tone

Raymond Legaspi |

Dec 17, 2014 01:03 AM EST

An unprecedented Vatican investigation of U.S. women's religious orders that alarmed Roman Catholic sisters when the inquiry began years ago ended Tuesday with a report signaling a softer approach under Pope Francis.

Pope Francis Says Dogs Go To Heaven

Riley Grant |

Dec 15, 2014 11:01 AM EST

Pope Francis was trying to make a little boy stop from crying when his dog died and he said during his latest public appearance at St. Peter’s Square that paradise welcomes all God’s creatures.

Pope Francis Chooses Not To Meet With Dalai Lama During Nobel Peace Prize

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 12, 2014 02:47 AM EST

Pope Francis chose not to meet with another religious leader, the Dalai Lama, in Rome this weekend during the Nobel Peace Prize summit due to fear of further straining the relationship of Vatican and Beijing.

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