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fra’ matthew festing, the 79th grand master of the sovereign order of malta, has been laid to rest following a funeral in valletta. a mighty...

pope francis has called for solutions to the european migrant crisis that last week cost the lives of 27 people in the english channel. the ...

on a crisp and sombre november day at a packed out westminster cathedral, his eminence cardinal nichols was the principal celebrant at the r...

on friday, the grand magistry of the order of malta announced the death of fra’ matthew festing, the 79th grand master of the sovereign orde...

one of the leading relief operations that is providing assistance to afghans and others desperate to flee the country is led by a catholic, ...

claims on the internet that the taliban have slaughtered more than 200 christians in afghanistan were quickly dismissed as “fake news” which...

Pope Francis's stay in hospital following the operation on July 4 was originally slated for five days. That prediction was extended last week, and Pope Francis prayed the Angelus in hospital. On Monday, the Vatican announced that he would remain in hospital some days more.

a tv crew works outside the gemelli hospital in rome, 12 july 12 2021, where pope francis will spend "a few more days" following his colon s...

"A man of justice, peace and unity," Pope Francis writes, "[the late Cardinal Monswengo] has been deeply involved in integral human development in the Democratic Republic of Congo."

cardinal laurent monswengo of kinshasa on 4 january 2018. (john wessels/afp via getty images)   pope francis has sent his condolences t...

"Free health care," the pope said, "that assures good service, accessible to everyone," is a "precious benefit" that "must not be lost."

pope francis leads the angelus prayer from rome's gemelli hospital on 11 july 2021, where he is recovering from colon surgery. (filippo mont...

Pope Francis is resting after undergoing a planned three-hour operation on July 4, for what the Vatican described as symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon. Pope Francis has been touched by the many messages of support received following his operation. He will recite the <i>Angelus</i> prayer from his hospital room on July 11, 2021.

a homeless man holds a sign reading "let us pray for pope francis" at the agostino gemelli hospital in rome on 9 july 2021. (filippo montefo...

the tenth anniversary of south sudan’s birth as an independent nation “calls to mind your past struggles and points with hope to the future,...

the european parliament on thursday approved a resolution calling for legal action in response to a new law in hungry banning the portrayal ...

"At this particular moment," Bruni said, "[Pope Francis] looks toward all those who suffer, expressing his closeness to the sick, especially those most in need of care."

view of agostino gemelli hospital in rome on 8 july 2021. (photo by isabella bonotto / afp) (photo by isabella bonotto/afp via getty images)...