Pope Francis

Pope Francis Says Catholics Don't Need To Breed 'Like Rabbits'

2:31pm January 20, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

On his return from a weeklong trip to Asia, Pope Francis emphasized the church's ban on artificial means of birth control and said Catholics should practice "responsible parenthood."

Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives at Quirino Grandstand to celebrate his final Papal Mass in Manila, Philippines, on Sunday. In his homily, Francis warned about the Philippine government's

Record Turnout For Pope's Sunday Mass In Manila

8:08am January 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Francis concludes his four-day visit to the region's only predominately Catholic country advocating for the poor and warning against the government's "insidious" family planning program.

Wearing a yellow raincoat, Pope Francis gives a thumbs up to the faithful as he arrives in Tacloban, Philippines, on Saturday.

Storm Causes Pope To Cut Short Visit To Typhoon Hit Tacloban

6:10pm January 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Francis led a prayer in memory of the thousands killed in 2013 by Typhoon Haiyan — the strongest cyclone ever to make landfall.

Pope Francis holds a Virgin Mary statue as he arrives at the Mall of Asia arena in Manila, Philippines, on Friday. The pontiff has issued a strong statement supporting the church's teachings on artificial contraception.

Pope, On Visit To Philippines, Defends Catholic Ban On Contraception

11:01am January 16, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Francis, on the second day of his visit to the predominately Catholic nation, called for families to be "sanctuaries of respect for life."

Pope Francis disembarks from the plane upon his arrival at the airport in Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday. In comments to reporters aboard the plane, Francis said though the attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine was an "aberration," free speech "cannot make

Pope Francis Backs Freedom Of Speech — But Within Limits

4:48pm January 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Francis said there are limits to freedom of speech, especially when it concerns religion. He was answering a question about the deadly attack last week on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Pope Francis waves to the faithful upon his arrival in Manila on Thursday.

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Tens Of Thousands Welcome Pope Francis In The Philippines

10:55am January 15, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Security for the visit is intense, because the last two pontiffs to tour the country were targeted for assassination.

Pope Francis arrives for Wednesday's canonization Mass for Joseph Vaz at Galle Face Green in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Pope Francis Canonizes First Sri Lankan Saint

8:13pm January 14, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

Francis is in Asia on a six-day tour intended to build the Roman Catholic Church's following on a continent that holds 60 percent of the world's population but only 12 percent of Catholics.

Kansas City Catholics Divided Over Vatican Investigation Of Bishop

5:33pm January 14, 2015

by Frank Morris

Robert Finn, head of Kansas City's diocese, is the only U.S. bishop convicted of shielding a sexually abusive priest. Supporters say Finn received conflicting advice about how to handle the problem.

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Vatican Committee Reportedly Declares Slain Archbishop A Martyr

8:42pm January 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Oscar Romero was gunned down in 1980 after he denounced a crackdown by El Salvador's junta on its left-wing opponents at the start of a 13-year civil war.

MMDA (Metro Manila Development Authority) traffic enforcers patrol a street on their Segway vehicles in a 2011 photo. During a visit by Pope Francis next week, they are being asked to wear adult diapers so they won't have to leave their posts.

When You Gotta Go: Manila Police Asked To Use Diapers During Pope's Visit

2:04pm January 08, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The city's "traffic enforcers" will be on duty for up to 24 hours at a stretch during the pontiff's visit, with no time to run to the toilet.