Pope Francis

October 31, (THEWILL) - In a message recorded exclusively for the BBC, Pope Francis has called on world leaders meeting next week at the UN Climate conference in Glasgow to provide “effective responses” to the environment emergency and offer...

October 18, (THEWILL) - Pope Francis, a keen soccer fan, received an unusual gift on Monday from France's Prime Minister: a jersey signed by Lionel Messi. Jean Castex gave the Pope the glass-framed number 30 jersey, signed by Messi, who plays...

October 17, (THEWILL) - Pope Francis on Sunday condemned recent attacks in Norway, Afghanistan and Britain, in an apparent reference to the stabbing death of parliamentarian David Amess. David Amess, 69, of Britain's Conservative Party, was knifed repeatedly in an attack...

October 11, (THEWILL) - Pope Francis has met a Colombian Nun who was freed on Saturday by Islamists in Mali after about five years as a hostage. Sister Gloria, 59, said on state TV she was grateful to Malian authorities...

July 04, (THEWILL) - Pope Francis is under observation after undergoing colon surgery on Sunday, according to Vatican City officials. The head of the Catholic Church, 84, was transported to Gemelli Policlinic in Rome following Sunday's Angelus prayer in St....

June 21, (THEWILL)- The Vatican City on Monday offered to help Nigeria in combating the current insecurity in the country. It also expressed the readiness to collaborate with Sub-Saharan Africa in ending terrorism. Pope Francis gave the assurance when Nigeria’s...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 09, (THEWILL) - Pope Francis has called for a waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. In a speech to a global fundraising concert to promote fair access to vaccines, the Pope said the world was...

BEVERLY HILLS, January 19, (THEWILL) - Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto as a member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development. His appointment was contained in a letter...

BEVERLY HILLS, June 28, (THEWILL) - Yesterday, while answering a question about a German Cardinal who said the Catholic Church should apologize for being "very negative" about gays Pope Francis commented that Christians owe apologies to gays and others...