A Catholic commentator in Italy is suggesting that some of the cardinals who voted for Francis to succeed Benedict XVI now want him to resign to avert a rift in the Church
Pope Francis today called on politicians to help 'welcome, protect, promote and integrate' migrants and attacked 'self-centredness' which is 'amplified by populist rhetoric'.
No to Christian missionaries, but yes to local churches — but only under strict government control. China has once again underscored this policy following the arrest of four South Korean Christian missionaries and the expulsion of at least 32 others last week.
Pope Francis yesterday appeared to back Native Americans in their bid to stop part of the Dakota Access pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend 'their ancestral relationship to the Earth'.
Pope Francis has described clerical sex abuse as 'diabolic sacrifice' in the preface of a new book, asking: 'How does a priest in the service of Christ and his church manage to provoke so much evil?'