Pope Francis

Pope Francis

Pope Francis attends a mass at Piazza Unita d'Italia in Trieste, Italy, July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health

The 87-year-old pope was in the northeastern city of Trieste for a flying visit, his fourth trip within Italy in just over two months as he prepares for a 12-day journey across Asia in September

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Jordan's King Abdullah, Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, World Bank President Ajay Banga, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva and pose for a family photo on the second day of the G7 summit at the Borgo Egnazia resort, in Savelletri, Italy June 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

G7 confronts China on commerce, pope talks about AI

Pope Francis meets with comedians during a cultural event at the Vatican, June 14, 2024. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS

It's OK to joke about God but don't offend, Pope tells comedians

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 22, 2023. File Photo: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Pope Francis invites comedians including Whoopi Goldberg to Vatican

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience, in Saint Peter Square at the Vatican, May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Pope issues rare apology over reported homophobic slur

Pope Francis waves from a balcony, on the day he delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (To the city and the world) message at St. Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire

Pope Francis waves from a balcony, on the day he delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (To the city and the world) message at St Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Pope Francis, in Easter address, calls for Gaza ceasefire

Pope Francis presides over the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope Francis skips Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum to protect health, Vatican says

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience, at the Vatican, November 22, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis looks on as he meets with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the Palais du Pharo, on the occasion of the Mediterranean Meetings (MED 2023), in Marseille, France September 23, 2023. Andreas Solaro/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Pope defends same-sex blessings declaration, says it is misunderstood

Pope Francis holds a news conference as he returns to the Vatican following his apostolic journey to Hungary, aboard the plane, 30 April, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS

In Christmas Day message, pope decries Gaza's 'appalling harvest' of civilian deaths

Pope Francis speaks during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, February 22, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex unions