Pentecost pilgrimages in France, Middle East link Catholics in prayer
Pentecost pilgrimages took place in Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit unites the Church, despite sin and scandal
The Holy Spirit ‘makes the Church grow by helping it to go beyond human limits’, the Pope said
Holy See marks 25 years of diplomatic relations with Israel
The Vatican and Tel Aviv only established full diplomatic relations in 1993
Pope Francis tells his ambassadors not to criticise him behind his back
They also should not ‘have blogs or join groups’ hostile to him, he added
Pope Francis says he draws strength from relationship with Benedict XVI
‘When I hear him speak, I become strong,’ say Holy Father
Cardinal Parolin says Vatican will issue declaration on McCarrick investigation
Questions remain about the ex-cardinal’s rise through the ranks despite complaints going back years
Pope Francis reacted with ‘sense of humour’ to heresy accusation
‘It does not hurt me at all,’ the Pope said. ‘Hypocrisy and lies hurt me, these hurt me’
Pope Francis: ‘Abortion is never the answer’
Pontiff says selective abortion of the disabled is an ‘expression of an inhuman eugenics mentality’
