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. The Associated Press
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. The Associated Press
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. Deepa Shivaram
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 Associated Press
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. Bill Chappell
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. Alex Leff Rachel Treisman
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. The Associated Press
Pope Francis laments the 'icy winds of war' buffeting humanity at Christmas Pope Francis used his Christmas message to make a plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, which he decried as "senseless." He also addressed long-running conflicts in the Middle East. The Associated Press
Pope Francis says homosexuality is not a crime in a new interview He stressed that lack of charity with one another is also a sin and added that the Catholic Church should work to put an end to laws in some countries that criminalize homosexuality. Sylvia Poggioli
After 10 years as pope, Francis continues to reshape the Catholic Church The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics has steered his church leftward after more than two decades of conservative leadership. Opposition within the Vatican is fierce. Sylvia Poggioli Play AudioListen 9 mins
