Advertisement

Mediterranean

Pope Francis smiles during his general audience in St. Peter's Square Sept. 27, 2023. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Europe Needs Hope, Pope Francis Says

Sep 27, 2023

To deal properly with the crises it faces, Europe must first have hope, Pope Francis said Wednesday at his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis blesses the crowd from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the end of his Sunday Angelus address Aug. 13, 2023. | Vatican Media.

"An open wound": Pope Francis Decries Thousands of Deaths in Mediterranean Sea this Year

Aug 13, 2023

Pope Francis called attention Sunday to the thousands of people who have lost their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to immigrate to Europe in 2023.

Pope Francis gives his Angelus address on Oct. 24, 2021. Vatican Media

Pope Francis Appeals That Migrants Not Be Sent Back to Unsafe Countries

Oct 24, 2021

Pope Francis called on the international community to stop deporting migrants to unsafe countries.

Pope Francis waves from the popemobile in Bari, Italy Feb. 23, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis on Middle East: War Should Never Be Considered Normal

Feb 23, 2020

War is madness, Pope Francis told bishops gathered in the Italian city of Bari in a speech that warned against populist sentiments and condemned countries that sell weapons that fund wars in the Middle East.