Faith

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 15. The pope expressed his fears over increasing violence in Iraq and prayed for peace, security and reconciliation in the country.

Pope appeals for peace in Iraq, announces plans to visit Albania

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis expressed his fears over increasing violence in Iraq and prayed for peace, security and reconciliation in the country.

Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, meets journalists after a press conference at the Venerable English College in Rome June 14. Speaking to reporters after his first encounter with Pope Francis, Ar chbishop Welby said he was struck by the pope's "extraordinary humanity on fire with the spirit of Christ."

Pope, Anglican archbishop urge joint action to share God's love

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VATICAN CITY - Although they have not yet reached full unity, Roman Catholics and Anglicans continue their dialogue, come together in prayer and work side by side, including on a new project to combat human trafficking around the world.

Pope: Corruption is easiest 'sin at fingertips' of anyone with power

Pope: Corruption is easiest 'sin at fingertips' of anyone with power

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VATICAN CITY - For everyone who has any kind of authority over others, the one sin "at your fingertips" is the sin of corruption, Pope Francis said.

Could Pope be China-bound?

Could Pope be China-bound?

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VATICAN CITY - When Pope Francis visits South Korea Aug. 14-18, he will take part in Asian Youth Day with delegates from some 30 countries, preside over the beatification of 124 Korean martyrs and meet with President Park Geun-hye.

Pope Francis: ‘Inside every Christian is a Jew’

Pope Francis: ‘Inside every Christian is a Jew’

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VATICAN CITY - Underscoring the close ties between Christianity and Judaism and calling Holocaust denial “madness,” Pope Francis told an interviewer that “inside every Christian is a Jew.”

Ludovico of Casoria, an Italian Franciscan priest who founded the Grey Franciscan Friars of Charity and the Grey Franciscan Sisters of St. Elizabeth, is one of six men and women who will be made saints on Nov. 23.

Pope announces canonizations, advances sainthood causes

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis formally announced six men and women would be made saints Nov. 23, the feast of Christ the King. He made the announcement during a morning "ordinary public consistory," a meeting of cardinals and promoters of the sainthood causes that formally ends the sainthood process.

Pope Francis says world economic system inevitably leads to war

Pope Francis says world economic system inevitably leads to war

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis said the world economic system inevitably promotes military conflict as way to enrich the most powerful nations.

ope Francis holds a pamphlet for the Red Card to Child Labor campaign as he leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 11. One day in advance of the World Day against Child Labor, the pope appealed to the international communit y to help safeguard children from forced labor. The words on the pamphlet in Italian say: "All together against child labor."

Pope tells traffickers, arms manufacturers that God's judgment will come

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis denounced those responsible for human trafficking, slave labour and arms manufacturing, saying people producing weapons of war are "merchants of death."

Vatican: ‘Nothing to worry about’ as tired Pope Francis cancels meetings

Vatican: ‘Nothing to worry about’ as tired Pope Francis cancels meetings

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VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis canceled a second day of private audiences and his morning Mass on Tuesday (June 10) because of a minor illness, but Vatican officials downplayed speculation about ill health.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Pope Francis, Israeli President Shimon Peres and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople arrive for an invocation for peace in the Vatican Gardens June 8. Also pictured is Franciscan Father Pierbattista Piz zaballa, head of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, far left.

Only God can bring peace to Holy Land, Pope tells Peres, Abbas

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VATICAN CITY - Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside leaders of long-antagonistic nations, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.

Advisors urge Pope Francis to slow down for a summer break

Advisors urge Pope Francis to slow down for a summer break

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WASHINGTON - Pope Francis has been working nonstop since his election more than a year ago, and he has shown remarkable resilience for a 77-year-old confronted with an array of Church crises. But he is also fatigued at times and his advisors are hoping that he will take a break this summer.

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