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Pope Francis smiles during his general audience in St. Peter's Square Sept. 27, 2023.

Europe needs hope, Pope Francis says

Sep 27, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

“How can we welcome others if we ourselves do not first have a horizon open to the future?” the pope... Read more

Pope Francis blesses the crowd from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the end of his Sunday Angelus address Aug. 13, 2023.

‘An open wound’: Pope Francis decries thousands of deaths in Mediterranean Sea this year

Aug 13, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The U.N. Refugee Agency estimates that 2,175 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023. Read more

Cardinal Giuseppe Betori of Florence, Italy.

Florence cardinal hopes papal visit will ‘revive the spirit’ of Italian city’s ‘holy mayor’

Feb 22, 2022

Pope Francis will speak to bishops and mayors of the Mediterranean region in Florence on Feb. 27. Read more

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Oct. 24, 2021.

Pope Francis appeals that migrants not be sent back to unsafe countries

Oct 24, 2021

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis called on the international community to stop deporting migrants to unsafe countries. Read more

Pope Francis waves from the popemobile in Bari, Italy Feb. 23, 2020.

Pope Francis on Middle East: War should never be considered normal

Feb 23, 2020

By Courtney Mares

War is madness, Pope Francis told bishops gathered in the Italian city of Bari in a speech that warned against... Read more