Pope Francis

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Typhoon Rai, Siargao island, Surigao del Norte, Philippines,

Typhoon slams Philippines leaving 375 dead

The death toll following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has risen to more than 200, with 52 other people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said on Monday, December 20, 2021.

By Jim Gomez | News | December 20th 2021

Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald speaks during a news conference in Kamloops, BC., on Thursday, September 30, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Omicron concerns delay Indigenous visit to Pope

Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors will not travel to the Vatican as planned this month to meet with Pope Francis because of the latest threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Stephanie Taylor & Kelly Geraldine Malone | News | December 8th 2021

Pope Francis salutes bishops as he arrives for his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Alessandra Tarantino

Indigenous delegates will meet privately with the Pope during December Vatican visit

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says 25 to 30 Indigenous people are to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December.

By Kelly Geraldine Malone | News, Politics | November 10th 2021

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Photo by The Associated Press/Andrew Medichini

Pope urges people to pray so 'cry of the Earth' is heard at UN climate summit

Francis in comments to the public in St. Peter’s Square, on Sunday, noted that it was the first day of the crucial gathering. He told the crowd: “Let us pray so that the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor” is heard by summit participants.

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By Associated Press | News | November 1st 2021

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Pope issues appeal before UN conference: Don't waste chance to save the planet

Pope Francis issued an urgent appeal on Friday, October 29, 2021, to world leaders ahead of the U.N. climate conference to take “radical decisions” to protect the environment and prioritize the common good rather than nationalistic interests.

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By Associated Press | News | October 29th 2021

Pope Francis leaves at the end of a mass in which he ordained as bishops Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira and Guido Marini, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. File photo by The Associated Press/Alessandra Tarantino

Pope Francis willing to come to Canada on reconciliation visit, Vatican says

Indigenous leaders say Pope Francis must be ready to deliver an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools if he visits Canada.

By Kelly Geraldine Malone | News | October 28th 2021

A memorial is seen outside the Residential School in Kamloops, B.C., on June 13, 2021. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

Catholic bishops apologize to residential school survivors

A leader in Canada's national assembly of Catholic bishops says he hopes an apology for the harms endured at residential schools could mark a turning point in the church's relations with Indigenous Peoples, but some leaders within the community say it remains to be seen whether the expression of remorse will be backed up by meaningful action.

By Adina Bresge | News, Politics | September 27th 2021

Pope, patriarch and Canterbury abbot issue urgent climate appeal

In their first-ever joint statement, the three Christian clerics said the coronavirus pandemic gave political leaders an unprecedented opportunity to rethink the global economy and make it more sustainable and socially just for the poor.

By Nicole Winfield | News | September 7th 2021

In this file photo dated Friday, July 2, 2021, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres pauses during a news conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain. File photo by The Associated Press/Paul White

Pope tells UN forum hunger is a 'crime' violating basic rights

Pope Francis on Monday, July 26, 2021, decried as criminal the existence of hunger in a world which can produce enough food for all, building on a warning from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that climate change and conflict are a consequence and driver of poverty and income inequality.

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By Frances D'emilio | News | July 27th 2021

Indigenous leaders to press Pope Francis for residential school apology

Indigenous leaders will visit the Vatican later this year to press for a papal apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools.

By Maan Alhmidi | News | June 30th 2021

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