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Papal trip confirmed: Here is what Pope Francis will do in Corsica on Dec. 15
The journey includes Mass at Place d’Austerlitz and meetings with local clergy under Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo. Read more
Pope Francis responds to critics of comments he made in Belgium about women
“A woman is more important than a man, but it is terrible when a woman wants to be a man:... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis meets king and queen of Belgium at Laeken Castle
King Philippe ascended the Belgian throne in 2013 and holds the title “Rex Catholicissimus,” or “(Most) Catholic Majesty.” Read more
Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia, the first leg of his longest trip ever
Pope Francis arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday, launching his challenging 11-day, four-country tour of Southeast Asia and Oceania amid warm... Read more
Pope Francis urges release of hostages, aid for polio outbreak in Gaza
The pope appealed for peace in Gaza and for aid to continue and also expressed his closeness to the people... Read more
Vatican releases schedule for Pope Francis’ two-week trip to Asia and Oceania
At the age of 87, the Holy Father is set to take on his most ambitious international trip yet to... Read more
Pope Francis to travel to Luxembourg and Belgium in September
The pope will make a one-day stopover in Luxembourg on Sept. 26 before visiting the Catholic universities of Leuven and... Read more
Pope Francis reportedly denies his trip to Argentina would depend on election results
A story published Nov. 14 by Infobae states that the Holy Father supposedly said: “My visit to Argentina does not... Read more
Pope Francis in Marseille: It’s ‘a duty of humanity’ to save migrants abandoned at sea
“We can no longer watch the drama of shipwrecks, caused by the cruel trafficking and the fanaticism of indifference,” the... Read more
Pope Francis says his thoughts are with war-torn Ukraine on feast of the Holy Cross
Speaking at an outdoor Mass in Kazakhstan’s capital on Sept. 14, the pope said he was thinking of “all the... Read more
Why is Pope Francis going to Kazakhstan? Here’s what he plans to do
The pope plans to visit the large, landlocked Asian country — the second pope to do so — Sept. 13–15... Read more
Motto and logo of Pope Francis’ trip to Kazakhstan released
The motto of the Sept. 13–15 visit, “Messengers of Peace and Unity,” is written in Kazakh across the top of... Read more
