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Pope Francis arrived on Saturday in Athens, Greece, where he launched an impassioned appeal for multilateralism, migrant reception, and combating climate change.

Pope Francis called for common, international solutions to migration Friday, referring to immigration as “extremely urgent” and an “enormous problem.”

Pope Francis urged the Christians of Cyprus Friday to bear witness to Jesus Christ but never to proselytize.

Pope Francis urged leaders of the island nation of Cyprus to be more welcoming to migrants, even as the country flounders in trying to deal with the mass migration currently overwhelming it.

“The debate on migration is not really about migrants,” Pope Francis said Monday, urging leaders to stop thinking about numbers and worry about individuals.

The Cypriot ambassador to the Holy See, George Poulides, said this week the highlight of Pope Francis’ visit to the island nation of Cyprus next week will be his meeting with migrants and refugees.

Pope Francis launched an appeal for migrants Sunday, insisting that when we think of migrants we should think of their suffering.

Pope Francis said Saturday that in dealing with migration problems government leaders must combine “healthy realism” with “respect for people’s dignity.”

Pope Francis lamented the often “hostile” reception given to migrants in Europe and elsewhere in a video message sent Saturday to prepare his upcoming visit to Cyprus and Greece.

Pope Francis will once again shuttle migrants back to Italy after his upcoming visit to Cyprus, the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday.

Boldness, courage, and a willingness to take risks are essential qualities of the Christian life, Pope Francis said in a video address Thursday evening.

Pope Francis sent a telegram Tuesday offering prayers and condolences to the victims of Sunday’s Christmas parade massacre in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

The celebration of Christmas is not a cause for division but for unity, Pope Francis told organizers of Italy’s annual “Christmas Contest” for young songwriters.

Pope Francis urged young people to be willing to swim against the tide Sunday, praising by name those who fight in the name of the environment.

The Vatican delegation to the COP26 Climate Change Conference released a statement Monday urging greater financial investment from wealthy nations to battle global warming.

Humanity needs a global reset because the unjust, pre-pandemic world is not worth going back to, Pope Francis asserted Monday.

Pope Francis has written a letter to the Catholics of Scotland urging them to pray for the “fruitful outcome” of the COP26 U.N. Climate Change Conference.

Pope Francis sent a telegram to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi Tuesday to assure him of his prayers after Sunday’s assassination attempt.

Pope Francis received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Vatican Thursday for what was described as a “cordial” meeting between the two leaders.

Pope Francis has announced his prayer intention for the month of November, which focuses on those suffering from depression and burnout.

Pope Francis sent a striking message to the U.N. Climate Conference in Glasgow Wednesday, in which he compared the effects of climate change to those of World War II.

Pope Francis visited a French military cemetery in Rome Tuesday, declaring that the tombs of the fallen in battle cry out “Peace!”

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Pope Francis to “visit India” during his hour-long meeting with the pontiff in the Vatican this weekend.

President Joe Biden received Holy Communion at St. Patrick’s Church in Rome this weekend, after claiming Pope Francis told him to keep taking part in the sacrament despite his promotion of abortion.

Jesuit Father James Martin told Italian media that the U.S. bishops are obsessed with abortion, which clouds their vision on other equally important issues.

The South Korean government is encouraging Pyongyang to accept a proposal that Pope Francis visit North Korea, after the pope expressed his readiness to do so.

The president spoke about Pope Francis at a press conference with reporters in Europe after the G20 Summit.

Pope Francis offered prayers Sunday for the success of the COP26 U.N. Climate Change Conference beginning in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has published a message wishing Hindus a happy feast of Deepavali (Diwali), which represents the victory “of light over darkness.”

Catholic League President Bill Donohue said Friday he maintains a “healthy skepticism” about President Joe Biden’s unconfirmed claim that Pope Francis called him a “good Catholic” and encouraged him to “keep receiving Communion.”

The Vatican declined to comment Friday about U.S. President Joe Biden’s claim that Pope Francis had encouraged him to keep receiving Holy Communion at Mass.

Pope Francis received Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Vatican on Saturday, the first encounter between the two leaders.

Joe Biden repeatedly claims to be a practicing Catholic, even though he defies church teaching on abortion.

ROME — The Vatican briefed reporters Friday that Pope Francis and President Joe Biden discussed topics such as climate change and immigration in their morning meeting but made no mention of the abortion issue.

President Joe Biden met secretly with Pope Francis on Friday in Rome, breaking tradition by keeping reporters out of the room when he arrived.

Catholic League president Bill Donohue congratulated the Vatican Thursday for rebuffing attempts by the White House to exploit a Francis-Biden meeting for political purposes.