Tag: Pope Francis
The Catholic Church leaves the question of the ordination of women unresolved
At the Vatican, the synod has just ended after more than three weeks of work, bringing together cardinals, bishops and laity from around the world to reflect on the future…
Volodymyr Zelensky asks for help from the Vatican
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Francis on October 11, 2024 during his second private audience at the Vatican since the Russian invasion. After a first meeting last June, during…
Pope Francis launches message of peace for Lebanon during mass in Belgium
End of Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium on Sunday September 29. The sovereign pontiff celebrated a mass in the morning in Brussels, in front of more than 35,000 people gathered…
Church sexual abuse scandal at heart of Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium
After his Asian tour, Pope Francis arrives in Luxembourg this Thursday, September 26, before heading to Belgium for three days where his schedule promises to be busy. 3 min After…
Pope Francis ready to offer asylum to Aung San Suu Kyi in Vatican
Pope Francis is calling for the release of the former leader of the ousted Burmese government, Aung San Suu Kyi. In a recent conversation with Jesuits in Asia and reported…
Vatican was aware of accusations against Abbé Pierre, Pope Francis reveals
The Vatican was informed of the accusations of sexual violence against Abbé Pierre, at least ” After [s]to death ” in 2007, assured Pope Francis on Friday September 13 during…
Pope calls on authorities to prevent ‘all forms of sexual abuse’ in the Church
Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on Monday, September 9, the third stop on his long tour of Asia-Pacific. In his first speech at the presidential palace, the pontiff advocated…
The Church still refuses women deacons and recognizes “a machismo that remains strong”
The preparatory document for the next synod, which will take place at the Vatican in October, proposes giving women more responsibility in the life and decisions of the Church, but…
An archbishop enemy of the pope accused of schism in court
Former apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, the Italian Carlo Maria Vigano was known for years for his violent criticism of the Argentine pope, accusing him…
the Vatican files an investigation into Cardinal Lacroix, suspected of touching
Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix was suspected of touching a 17-year-old girl at the end of the 1980s. After an investigation requested by the Pope from a retired Quebec magistrate, no…