Pope Francis

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The Vatican wants the Korean Church to evangelise the rest of Asia. That could be only the beginning

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Can Francis save Venezuela?

vatican city is frequently mocked for its tiny size. but no other sovereign state in the world is guiding a nation with a population 30,000 ...

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Prisons face an ‘urgent crisis’, says cardinal

cardinal vincent nichols has said that britain’s prisons are facing an “urgent crisis” – but that the government’s efforts at reform are “a ...

Francis celebrates Mass for 1,000 prisoners

pope francis has celebrated a jubilee mass for prisoners and called on governments to consider granting some prisoners early release. at his...

Lebanon settles on new Catholic president

cardinal bechara rai, patriarch of maronite catholics, has welcomed the election of a new lebanese president, which ended a two-and-a-half-y...

Nuncio hails Pope’s ‘gesture of love’

cardinal-designate mario zenari, apostolic nuncio to syria, has said the pope’s decision to make him a cardinal was a “gesture of love” for ...

In brief

resurrection never fails us, says francis pope francis celebrated mass at the prima porta cemetery outside rome on the feast of all souls la...