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Pope Francis warned this weekend against gossip as the most destructive vice that can afflict a Christian community.

Pope Francis cautioned against the dangers of the internet Wednesday, warning seminarians that “the devil enters” through online pornography.

Pope Francis joined an assembly of global religious leaders Tuesday in praying to God for peace, especially in Ukraine.

The Vatican issued a statement Monday urging that efforts to counteract the energy crisis avoid reinvigorating the fossil fuel industry.

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, has defended the appointment of Mariana Mazzucato to the Academy, insisting that her positions may be “pro-choice” but they are not “pro-abortion.”

Two high-ranking Vatican cardinals have voiced support for the renewal of the controversial 2018 accord between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the naming of bishops.

The Vatican has renewed its 2018 accord with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the naming of Catholic bishops in the country, Italian media revealed Wednesday.

Pope Francis has called for greater restrictions on weapons worldwide, spanning the production, marketing, and possession of both heavy and light arms.

Pope Francis told a group of Spanish businesspeople Monday that today’s world is characterized by “war,” “environmental crisis,” and “economic imbalance.”

Pope Francis warned Thursday that Eurocentrism can make people forget about the many armed conflicts taking place outside Ukraine.

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia told the United Nations General Assembly on behalf of the Vatican Wednesday that nuclear deterrence even without the intent to employ nuclear arms is “immoral.”

Australian Cardinal George Pell has warned that the wayward Catholic Church in Germany will only grow worse without serious corrections from Rome.

Pope Francis warned Catholics against the danger of polarization Tuesday, insisting that such divisions are the work of the devil.

ROME — Pope Francis told a group of young people from Belgium on Monday to be joyful since joy is a hallmark of true Christianity.

Today every Christian is “called to reflect God’s gaze towards our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters,” Pope Francis declared Monday.

Pope Francis employed some of his strongest language to date Sunday in denouncing Europe’s “scandalous” rejection of migrants.

Pope Francis recalled the “huge tensions” facing the world in the Cold War, suggesting that we are falling into the same predicament again.

The Vatican and Taiwan celebrated 80 years of diplomatic relations this week with a Rome event featuring the Taiwanese ambassador to the Holy See and the Vatican’s foreign minister.

ROME — A tourist toppled two antique marble busts in the Vatican collection Wednesday before being arrested by the gendarmerie.

Vatican Cardinal Michael Czerny condemned the “reckless” launch of new fossil fuel projects as Europe gears up for a massive fuel shortage this winter.

Vatican Cardinal Michael Czerny insisted Tuesday that there is no place for discussion with those who doubt or deny the “climate crisis.”

Pope Francis called upon Russian President Vladimir Putin Sunday to put an end to his assault on the people of Ukraine.

The second most powerful leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has blamed Pope Francis for stymying relations with his church through his criticism of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The war going on in Ukraine reflects “imperialisms in conflict,” Pope Francis said in an interview published this week.

Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega continued the ongoing attacks of his regime against the Catholic Church on Wednesday by accusing the Catholic Clergy and the Vatican of being a “perfect dictatorship.”

The trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen for his support of pro-democracy protests in 2019 has been delayed a week after one of the trial judges tested positive for coronavirus.

Pope Francis again expressed his distress Wednesday over the situation in “tormented” Ukraine, just as Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised the specter of nuclear war.

The Flemish Catholic bishops have published a guide for the accompaniment of homosexual persons including a blessing for gay couples, in apparent defiance of a Vatican directive to the contrary.

The international community must make the “ecological commitment” a top priority, Pope Francis said in an interview published Sunday.

The papal envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, reportedly came under gunfire this weekend as he traveled to the front line of battle bringing foodstuffs and other humanitarian aid.

Pope Francis has decided not to protest the Hong Kong trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen, arrested last May for his part in the nation’s pro-democracy movement.

Pope Francis has rejected the label “undemocratic” to describe China’s communist regime, insisting that the issue is too complex to allow for such characterizations.

Pope Francis urged Westerners to be more open to immigration Thursday, insisting that it is a necessary antidote to the West’s “demographic winter.”

Pope Francis praised Ukraine’s vigorous self-defense Thursday, insisting that it is morally just and patriotic.

Pope Francis ended his three-day visit to Kazakhstan Thursday by appealing for expanded leadership roles for women in society.

Pope Francis called attention to the war in Ukraine during his visit to Kazakhstan Wednesday, urging that nations never become inured to war.