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Pope Francis says he will travel to Mongolia
A trip to Mongolia would make Pope Francis the first pope to visit the Asian country that shares a 2,880-mile... Read more
‘Christ is our future’: Vatican announces theme, schedule for Pope Francis’ Budapest trip
Pope Francis will travel to Budapest, Hungary, in just over a month for an April 28–30 visit to the capital... Read more
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Pope Francis to visit Hungary in April
Pope Francis returns to the central European country after a short visit in 2021 for the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. Read more
Pope Francis ‘left without words’ after children’s shocking stories of violence in eastern Congo
The moving encounter with the pope provided a potent reminder of the horrors taking place in eastern Congo. Read more
1 million attend joyful Mass with Pope Francis in Democratic Republic of Congo
Catholics danced and sang songs, including a chant of “Maman Maria,” which means “Mama Mary” in French, as they awaited... Read more
Pope Francis meets with refugees from Congo and South Sudan before flight to Africa
Among the refugees who met with the pope was Bidong, who spent much of his childhood in a refugee camp... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts trip to Congo and South Sudan to Blessed Virgin Mary
The pope departs Rome on Tuesday morning for the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a... Read more
Pope Francis’ trip to Africa rescheduled for February 2023
Pope Francis has rescheduled his trip to the African countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan for... Read more
Pope Francis: Bahrain trip ‘a new step’ in Christian-Muslim dialogue
“The first visit of a pope in Bahrain represents a new step on the journey between Christian and Muslim believers... Read more
Pope Francis urges Muslim-Catholic collaboration for peace during visit to Gulf kingdom of Bahrain
Pope Francis met with Muslim leaders in the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain on Friday, saying Catholics and Muslims alike are... Read more
Pope Francis becomes first pope to visit Bahrain
Pope Francis landed in the Kingdom of Bahrain Thursday, becoming the first pope to visit the Muslim island nation located... Read more
Pope Francis to visit relatives in northern Italy
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis will pay a private visit to his relatives in northern Italy next month. Read more
Pope Francis to meet Muslim leaders, small Christian community in Bahrain
On the first-ever papal visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis will close a forum on dialogue, meet with... Read more
Pope Francis to visit Kingdom of Bahrain in November
The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that Pope Francis will travel to the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim island nation in the... Read more
Why Pope Francis wants to visit this Islamic monarchy
Three intertwined stories set the stage for a possible papal trip to the Kingdom of Bahrain in November this year. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘The West has taken the wrong paths’
On the flight from Kazakhstan to Italy on Thursday, Pope Francis discussed the moral degradation of the West, particularly in... Read more
Interreligious dialogue an urgent need, Pope Francis says at close of Kazakhstan congress
In his final remarks in Kazakhstan on Thursday, Pope Francis said interreligious dialogue is an urgently needed path to peace. Read more
‘Every human being is sacred,’ Pope Francis tells religious leaders in Kazakhstan
It is the task of religions to remind society of the sacredness of all human life, Pope Francis told leaders... Read more
Pope Francis arrives in Kazakhstan, urges peace in ‘senseless and tragic war’ in Ukraine
In a speech to Kazakh civil authorities and diplomats in Nur-Sultan on Sept. 13, the pope said he wanted to... Read more
Pope Francis in Kazakhstan: Archbishop explains the pastoral and political impact of visit
The archbishop of Kazakhstan’s only Catholic archdiocese said the visit of Pope Francis is of unique significance to the country’s... Read more
