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3 days ago · In 2021 the Pope traveled to Iraq, a country with multiple religions and a history of civil war. In an attempt to serve as a bridge-builder, Francis met with Ali al-Sistani, "the spiritual leader of millions of Shiite Muslims," as NBC reported. It was said to be the first such meeting between a pope and an Iraqi grand ayatollah.
1 day ago · VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' apology Tuesday for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality. Francis has made a hallmark of reaching out to LGBTQ+ Catholics, but his 11-year pontificate has also seen plenty of problems arise over his informal way ...
3 days ago · Pope Francis will become the third Pontiff to travel to Colombia, and, at some points during his trip, will be in the same places that his predecessors visited. 1. Pope Paul VI. With his trip to ...
3 days ago · Iraq Arba'een Pilgrimage 2015 27 million ... Mass on the Feast of Santo Niño at the apostolic and state visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines: 18 January 2015
1 day ago · VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologizes after he was quoted using a vulgar term to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests.
5 days ago · Pope Francis is highlighting the Blessed Virgin Mary as a unifying figure between Muslims and Christians, despite the significant departures between Islamic trashing of the Mother of God and dogmatic Catholic teaching. During his visit to Verona prison — a detention facility with a significantly high number of Muslim prisoners — the pontiff ...
1 day ago · 19 mins ago. Pope Francis has apologized for using a homophobic slur during a recent closed-door meeting with more than 200 Italian bishops, the Vatican said. The leader of the Catholic Church was heavily criticized on Monday after multiple Italian news outlets reported he had used the Italian term “frociaggine” when discussing the ...
