Pope Francis arrives in Sarajevo on Saturday morning June 6 as ldquo a messenger of peace rdquo In a video-message on the eve of his 11-hour visit he extended greetings to ldquo all rdquo the inhabitants of the city and of Bosnia-Herzegovina and said he is coming ldquo to confirm the faith o

Something akin to a resurrection is taking place in the Catholic Church in Latin America, thanks to Pope Francis. The memory of great church leaders is being revived and honored; the sacrifice of bishops and priests killed under military dictatorships is being recognized and venerated; and some theo

The President of the Pontifical Council for the Family is reportedly “under investigation.”

Pope Francis in a new interview reveals that he sleeps ldquo profoundly rdquo six hours a night hasn rsquo t watched television since 1990 has asked the Lord that if there is an attempt on his life that he not feel much physical pain and considers ldquo poverty corruption and human trafficki

ldquo Respect for creation is a requirement of our faith the lsquo garden rsquo in which we live is not entrusted to us to be exploited but rather to be cultivated and tended with respect rdquo nbsp Pope Francis said in his Pentecost Sunday homily in St Peter rsquo s Basilica His remark wou

Did Pope Francis really say to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ldquo You are an angel of peace rdquo as The Associated Press The New York Times The Irish Times La Nacion Clarin ANSA ndash the main Italian news agency and America magazine reported at the time Or did he tell him ldq

Investigative reporters spent more than 14 months researching the whole affair.

William Shomali the Palestinian born auxiliary-bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem was one of the concelebrants at the mass during which Pope Francis canonized the two Palestinian women saints in St Peter rsquo s Square on Sunday morning May 17 nbsp I spoke with him afterwards and aske

Pope Francis canonized four 19th century women religious ndash 2 from Palestine and one each from Italy and France ndash during a festive mass in St Peter rsquo s Square on May 17 attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and official State delegations from Jordan Israel Italy and Fra

ldquo You are an angel of peace rdquo Pope Francis told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the end of their meeting in the Vatican May 16 during which they both expressed the hope for the resumption of ldquo direct peace negotiations rdquo between Israelis and Palestinians Francis paid hi