ROME (CNS) — After less than 48 hours in Rome, “dream” is the word used most often by the six Syrian adults Pope Francis brought back […]
From nightmare to dream: Syrian refugees thank pope for safety
Video: Pope, patriarch meet migrants
Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew met in Greece to show solidarity with migrants and refugees April 16.
‘It makes you weep,’ pope says of refugees’ stories
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM GREECE (CNS) — When an aide suggested Pope Francis offer to fly some Syrian refugees back to Rome with him, he […]
Pope prays for refugees, brings 12 Syrians back to Rome
MYTILENE, Greece (CNS) — Pope Francis’ five-hour visit to Greece ended with him offering safe passage to Italy to 12 Syrian Muslims, half under the age […]
Pope, Orthodox leaders listen to cries of refugees, urge help
MYTILENE, Greece (CNS) — Although their speeches were punctuated with policy appeals, Pope Francis and Orthodox leaders focused their visit to the island of Lesbos on […]
Pope: ‘There is no saint without a past and there is not sinner without a future’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Without a repentant heart, Christians can risk living out their faith superficially and fail to live out God’s desire for “mercy, not […]
Pope names papal nuncio to Mexico to be new nuncio to the United States
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to Mexico since 2007, to be the new apostolic nuncio to the United States. […]
Pope to visit Armenia in June, then Georgia, Azerbaijan in autumn
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Reinforcing bonds of dialogue and respect with Orthodox leaders and visiting small Catholic communities, Pope Francis will travel to Armenia in late […]