Pope is set to make historic apology to Indigenous peoples for school abuses in Canada Pope Francis is expected to apologize for generations of abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools across Canada. Thousands of children died from disease, fire and other causes.
How world leaders are reacting to the Uvalde school shooting Officials around the world are responding to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the deadliest such incident to take place in the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Pope Francis and a cardinal say it's time for the U.S. to act on guns "It is time to say enough to the indiscriminate trafficking of arms," Pope Francis said on Wednesday, as he sent condolences to families in Uvalde, Texas.
The pope makes an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine, citing a nuclear risk On what is supposed to be Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the "senseless" war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts in the world.
The pope apologizes for abuse of Indigenous children in Canada's residential schools Pope Francis met with Indigenous leaders and survivors of Canada's residential schools this week. He had expressed sorrow in the past on behalf of the church, but this is the first formal apology.
Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with the pope in hopes of apology Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as Italy sets pandemic record of new cases Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases.
Biden, Pope Francis discuss climate change and global vaccine sharing President Biden's meeting at the Vatican with the pope is one of several gatherings scheduled with global leaders over the next week.
Pope Francis expresses shame at the scale of child sexual abuse by clergy in France The pope spoke about a report released Tuesday that estimated some 330,000 French children were abused by clergy and other church authority figures dating back to 1950.
Pope Francis Seen Leaving Hospital 10 Days After Intestinal Surgery AP journalists saw a car with Francis sitting in the front passenger seat leaving Rome's Gemelli Polytechnic hospital on Wednesday morning.
