Pope wants end to violence in Syria
Pope Francis has called for an immediate end to violence and access to humanitarian aid to the eastern Ghouta district of Syria.
Pope calls on International community to ease tensions on Korean peninsula
Pope Francis called on the international community to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons.
Erdogan, Pope Francis discuss Jerusalem, disagree with Trump
President Recep Erdogan of Turkey discussed the situation around Jerusalem in a phone conversation with Pope Francis on Friday, stressing the importance of preserving the city’s status, Turkish media reported, citing presidential sources.
Pope seeks peace in Jerusalem, highlights plight of war-scarred children
Pope Francis on Monday called for peace in Jerusalem in his traditional Christmas address and highlighted the plight of children scarred by conflict, after urging the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics not to ignore migrants.
Pope urges loyalty, condemns `betrayers’ in Vatican bureaucracy
People serving in the Vatican’s bureaucracy should be loyal to the pope and avoid conspiracies and “little cliques,’’ Pope Francis said in a pre-Christmas address to the Roman Curia.
Pope tackles US-Jerusalem issue with Jordan’s King
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Pope Francis on Tuesday discussed the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, as well as the former’s role as custodian of the city’s holy sites.
