Newsom leaves Vatican with pope’s praise for refusing death penalty
VATICAN CITY — In an opulent hall in the Apostolic Palace framed in marble and adorned with Renaissance murals, Gov. Gavin Newsom waited in a line…
VATICAN CITY — In an opulent hall in the Apostolic Palace framed in marble and adorned with Renaissance murals, Gov. Gavin Newsom waited in a line…
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking his climate change advocacy overseas next month to the epicenter of Catholicism, where he was invited to speak at…
The pontiff also voiced concerns about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and expressed concerns about the welfare of Rohingya, thousands of whom have…
A Pew poll published Friday found 75% of American Catholics approve of Pope Francis, an 8 point drop from the approval rating in a 2021…
Pope Francis will travel to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore in September. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI | License Photo April 12 (UPI) --…
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Pope Francis says his thoughts go to those facing wars, especially children who have ‘forgotten how to smile’. Pope Francis has renewed calls for an…
World News // 9 hours ago Explosion injures 4 U.N. workers in Lebanon; Israel denies involvement March 30 (UPI) -- An explosion injured four United…
In short: Pope Francis has said that Ukraine should negotiate an end to the war with Russia, using for the first time the term "white flag", which is…
Pope Francis on Wednesday used his weekly General Audience at the Vatican to comment on the upcoming remembrance of the Holocaust by calling for an…
This weekend Anna, Matt and Brendan will uphold a somewhat belated annual tradition.Every year gay couple Matt and Brendan take their son Baker to Anna's…
Stephen Page and his husband Mitch were brought to tears when a friend offered to become a surrogate mother and give birth to a child…
Pope Francis on Monday denounced the killing of civilians amid ongoing conflicts around the world, including in Gaza and Ukraine. In an address to diplomats…
In Christmas message, Pope Francis says Israeli strikes are reaping an ‘appalling harvest’ of innocent civilians. Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is reaping an “appalling harvest”…
Francis’ annual “Urbi et Orbi” (“To the City and the World”) speech typically offers a lament of all the misery facing the world, and this…
Egypt has put forward an ambitious suggestion to end the Israel-Gaza war, proposing a ceasefire, a phased hostage release, and the creation of a Palestinian…
As Mass began, a statuette of the Christ child was unveiled before the altar bedecked in greenery and white flowers, and children representing all corners…
Pope Francis has kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a lament – that Jesus’s message of peace is being drowned out by the “futile logic…
“It was quite a year for a pope who’s obviously thinking about legacy and finishing up,” said Christopher Bellitto, professor of history at Kean University…
Pope will miss Newcastle's important Champions League game against AC MilanNewcastle United and England goalkeeper Nick Pope requires shoulder surgery and is expected to be…