Opinion

Pope Francis on plane talks about Ukraine, returning artifacts to Canada

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 01 May 2023 09:07:16 -0400

The Holy See has a project underway related to peace between Russia and Ukraine, but Pope Francis told reporters he could not talk about it yet.

Cardinal: Vatican looking at implications of possible papal visit to Kyiv

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:08:55 -0400

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said it appeared Ukraine could keep Pope Francis safe if he made a wartime trip to Kyiv, but the pope's safety was not the Vatican's only concern.

Pope Francis tells reporters Paris archbishop was hounded out by gossip

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:30:35 -0500

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ROME -- Pope Francis told reporters he accepted the resignation of Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris because the archbishop's reputation had been destroyed, making it impossible for him to continue leading the French archdiocese.

Editorial: High risk, reward

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:40:39 -0500

It has been 15 months since Pope Francis made a pastoral trip outside Italy and that by itself makes his March 5-8 mission to Iraq newsworthy. But there��Ƶapp much more at stake here than dipping his toe into foreign waters for apostolic purposes.

Papal trip to Argentina, Uruguay still on the table, Pope Francis tells ambassador

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:44:37 -0500

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis told Uruguay's new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to his native Argentina is still very much on the table.

Pope's New Year priorities: Refugees, youths, trips, more Curia reform

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:28:55 -0500

VATICAN – Foreign trips, a focus on the rights and needs of migrants and refugees and a Synod of Bishops dedicated to young people all are on the 2018 calendar for Pope Francis.