Pope Francis

Pope Francis' memoir: Laments, and hopes, for the world
For the first time in history, a pope's autobiography has been published in his lifetime. The book is both a manifesto and a testament.
Pope Francis, in new book, downplays health issues: 'I am well'
Pope Francis, who turned 88 last month and asked an aide to read a major speech last week due to a cold, says in a new book that he feels healthy and has no plans to resign as leader of the global Catholic Church.
Pope Francis Issues Health Update as He Rules Out Stepping Down
"Each time a pope takes ill, the winds of a conclave always feel as if they are blowing," Francis writes in his new memoir, referring to centuries-old tradition of cardinals gathering in the pope's official residence, the Sistine Chapel, after a pontiff's death to elect the next.
I have no plans to resign, says Pope Francis in new autobiography
Pontiff says Church ‘governed using the head and the heart, not the legs’ as he discusses health problems in autobiography
Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
Pope Francis' autobiography is being released Tuesday. In it, an introspective pope divulges some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since.
Autobiography by Pope Francis tells about his growing age
In a new book, Pope Francis said he feels “all right” despite his illnesses. “The reality is, quite simply, that I am old,” he says in “Hope: The Autobiography”, which was co-written with the Italian journalist Carlo Musso.
Pope Francis’ Autobiography, ‘Hope,’ Arrives in Bookstores
The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights into his papacy.
Pope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him
One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...
Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir
In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a ...
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Vatican Secretary of State Calls Cuba Prisoner Release ‘a Sign of Great Hope’
The Cuban government’s announcement of the prisoner release dated Jan. 14 cited 'the spirit of the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025' ...
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Pope Francis to give monthly bonus to Vatican City employees with 3 or more children
At Pope Francis’ personal initiative, Vatican City employees with three or more children will receive a monthly 300 Euro ...
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Pope Francis reveals box of documents on church’s ‘dark dealings’
Pope Francis was handed a “large white box” full of documents on “abuse” and “dark dealings” in the Catholic Church over a ...
Pope Francis injures arm in second fall in six weeks
This marks the second fall of Pope Francis in six weeks, as per NBC. In December, he bruised his face after slipping while ...
Pope Francis handed box of papers over ‘most difficult and painful’ Vatican scandals by Benedict
Pope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents concerning the “most difficult and painful” scandals ...
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Who Are the Potential Replacements for 88-Year-Old Pope Francis?
Should Pope Francis die or step down, these men will be in contention largely because they represent a continuation of his ...