Claire Giangravé
Pope Francis cancels trip to Dubai for COP28 upon doctor's advice
On Saturday, the Vatican had announced that the pope was sick with the flu.
Papal critic praises dubia by conservative prelates as 'heroic act'
Bishop Athanasius Schneider said that Francis' answers to questions posed by prelates 'were confusing and sought to confuse.'
Catholic leaders voice sorrow, dismay after violent outbreak in Holy Land
Pope Francis, calling war 'always a defeat,' made an appeal for peace in Israel and Palestine.
The Vatican's 'Synod on Synodality' is about to begin - here's what to know
The unprecedented gathering of 464 Catholic clergy and laypeople, including women, begins Oct. 4 at the Vatican.
Vatican brings its message for peace in Ukraine to Beijing
The meeting with Chinese officials is the latest step in Pope Francis' appeals for peace in Ukraine.
Francis calls relations with China 'respectful' after Mongolia trip
Pope Francis said China must not think the Vatican represents a foreign power during a press conference on Monday.
In Mongolia, Pope Francis will bring his vision for the church to 'small flock'
Francis will be the first pontiff to visit Mongolia, a country nestled between Russia and China.
Conservative cardinal predicts Synod on Synodality could lead to schism
Cardinal Raymond Burke is considered a leading voice among Catholic conservatives and papal critics.
Pope Francis calls for AI ethics free from violence and discrimination
Pope Francis wants the next World Day of Peace to focus on the impact, opportunities and dangers of artificial intelligence as the technology develops and influences a growing number of fields, from information to warfare.
Abuse experts look to coming synod to promote accountability on abuse
Pope Francis' project to reform power structures in the church might have a strong impact in addressing the clerical sexual abuse crisis.
Vatican court sentences eco-activists to prison for damaging art
The three activists raised awareness of climate change by damaging artwork in the Vatican Museums last summer.
Doomed or sign of hope? Pope Francis' mission for peace in Ukraine is underway
Sent on a papal mission for peace, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi returned from Kyiv on Tuesday amid mixed reactions from the champions and skeptics of Pope Francis' efforts to mediate in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Pope Francis undergoes hernia surgery, will stay at hospital several days
The decision to operate was made after Pope Francis went to the hospital Tuesday for a routine checkup.
Pope Francis sends Cardinal Zuppi to Ukraine to promote a 'just peace'
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is in Kyiv June 5-6 as a papal representative to promote peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Vatican takes climate activists to court on Laudato Si' anniversary
The trial takes place on the eighth anniversary of Pope Francis' encyclical promoting the care of creation and the environment, "Laudato Si'."
Pope Francis taps Italian Cardinal Zuppi to lead peace mission in Ukraine
The appointment is the latest effort by Pope Francis and the Vatican to mediate a peace between Russia and Ukraine.