papal visit
Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
By Sylvie Corbet and Nicole Winfield — September 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis' two-day visit to Marseille is aimed at sending a message well beyond the Catholic faithful to Europe, North Africa and beyond.
China bars Chinese bishops from traveling to see pope in Mongolia
By Claire Giangravé — September 1, 2023
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (RNS) — The decision by Beijing is the latest sign of tension in the already strained relations between China and the Holy See.
With fewer than 1,500 Catholics in Mongolia, Pope Francis’ upcoming visit brings attention to the long and complex history of the minority religious group
By Huaiyu Chen — August 28, 2023
(The Conversation) — The Catholic community that Pope Francis will visit later this month has a complex history that goes back to the 13th century, when the Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan.
In Portugal, Pope Francis will sow seeds of his legacy
By Claire Giangravé — July 31, 2023
(RNS) — The pontiff will meet with nearly a million young Catholics for World Youth Day celebrations and share his vision for the future of the church.
Who is St. Anne and why is she so important to Indigenous peoples?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 26, 2022
(RNS) — As the pope visits Canada, he will celebrate the Feast of St. Anne in the country. He also will visit several sites dedicated to the saint, whom Catholics believe to be the mother of Mary and the grandmother of Jesus.
Chaldean Christians in the US, delighted with pope’s visit, say it comes too late
By Weam Namou — March 12, 2021
(RNS) — Some said the pope should have called for Christian Iraqis to be provided with compensation for their suffering and loss of property.
At ancient city of Ur, Pope Francis makes heartfelt appeal for fraternity of faiths
By Claire Giangravé — March 6, 2021
(RNS) — Earlier on Saturday, Pope Francis had a historic meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, the Iraqi Shiite leader.
On first day in Iraq, Pope Francis pays tribute to Christian martyrs
By Claire Giangravé — March 5, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visiting the Assyrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, Francis rallied Iraqis in the face of the challenges of the pandemic and the ravages of war and terrorism over the past two decades.
Pope arrives in Iraq to rally Christians despite pandemic
By Nicole Winfield and Samya Kullab — March 5, 2021
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's foreign minister said Iraqis were eager to welcome Francis' 'message of peace and tolerance' and described the visit as a historic meeting between the 'minaret and the bells.'
Vatican defends pope’s Iraq visit as ‘act of love’
By Claire Giangravé — March 2, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Despite safety concerns due to recent terrorist attacks and COVID-19, Francis' historic visit will proceed with hopes of promoting peaceful coexistence in the struggling Middle Eastern nation.
‘Not a good idea:’ Experts concerned about pope trip to Iraq
By Nicole Winfield and Samya Kullab — February 28, 2021
(RNS) — The public health message a papal trip to Iraq sends amid a global pandemic is not advisable, health experts say.
For Iraqi priest, pope’s visit raises hope of restored trust between Christians and Muslims
By Claire Giangravé — February 4, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Rev. Karam Quasha, a parish priest in northern Iraq, says Francis can mend the ‘broken trust’ between the country’s ancient faiths.
Patriarch: Pope to meet Iraqi Shiite leader Sistani in Iraq
By Nicole Winfield and Samya Kullab — January 28, 2021
(RNS) — The Chaldean patriarch, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, provided the first details of Francis' March 5-8 itinerary during a virtual news conference hosted by the French bishops' conference.
In Thailand, Pope Francis wins hearts by breaking the mold
By Claire Giangravé — November 22, 2019
BANGKOK (RNS) — In Thailand's highly formal society, Pope Francis’ relaxed approach has already brought together political and religious leaders to help those left behind in the country's increasingly commercial culture.
Pope Francis’ Japan visit fulfills lifelong missionary dream
By Claire Giangravé — November 21, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As a young man, Pope Francis says, he hoped to one day become a missionary in the island nation of Japan, inspired by the Jesuit missionaries who first brought Catholicism there.
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