Francis was highlighting in particular the plight of South Sudanese women, half of whom are married before age 18

Pope Francis meets with a group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek, who had walked for more than a week to reach the capital, after he addressed clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023

Pope encourages South Sudanese, will raise plight of women

"There are only a few decorations left,” he told journalists of the preparations over the weekend

Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church's future

Mediterranean becoming grim cemetery without tombstones, says pontiff

Pope Francis urges globally coordinated action to tackle refugee problem

Vatican leader's visit comes after invitation by 'civil authorities and Bishops’ Conferences': Statement

Pope to pay 5-day visit to southern Cyprus, Greece next month

Pope, Palestinian president discuss status of Jerusalem in meeting

Pope affirms support for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Gloria Cecilia Narvaez was kidnapped on Feb. 7, 2017  by the Macina Liberation Front, an al-Qaeda-linked group

Pope Francis meets with Colombian nun freed in Mali

French independent commission Tuesday revealed 216,000 children were sexually abused over 70 years

Pope expresses shame over sexual abuses of children in French churches

The 84-year-old has already scheduled a visit to Slovakia September 12-15 after a brief stop in Hungary to celebrate a mass in the capital Budapest

Pope to visit Greece, Cyprus, Malta

The 84-year-old took time to bless children and pose for selfies

Pope back to full-time work with call for Lebanon aid

Most of the trip will be in Slovakia, where he will visit the capital Bratislava, as well as Kosice, Presov and Sastin

Pope Francis greets people as he arrives at the San Damaso courtyard for the weekly general audience at the Vatican June 16, 2021.

Pope's September trip schedule shows no post-surgery slowdown

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on July 4 after suffering from a type of diverticulitis, an inflammation of pockets that develop in the lining of the intestine

Pope Francis to return home 'as soon as possible'

The pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital Sunday for a scheduled operation under general anaesthetic

The pope is likely to stay in hospital for at least five days

Pope Francis, 84, recovering after colon operation

Francis' visit to Slovakia will include the cities of Bratislava, Presov, Kosice and Sastin

Pope Francis to visit Hungary, Slovakia in September

With a personal donation, the Pope decided to support the establishment of two multi-purpose halls and dining rooms for families and minors

Pope Francis sends aid to migrants in the Lipa camp

The remains of 215 children were found last month

'I follow with pain the news coming from Canada,' said the pope

Pope's 'pain' over bodies found at Canadian indigenous school

Germany's most senior Catholic cleric has offered his resignation to Pope Francis. He said in his letter that he wanted to take a share of responsibility "for the catastrophe of sexual abuse" by members of the Church

Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx offers resignation to Pope

Pope encourages South Sudanese, will raise plight of women

Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church's future

Pope Francis urges globally coordinated action to tackle refugee problem

Pope to pay 5-day visit to southern Cyprus, Greece next month

Pope affirms support for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Pope Francis meets with Colombian nun freed in Mali

Pope expresses shame over sexual abuses of children in French churches

Pope to visit Greece, Cyprus, Malta

Pope back to full-time work with call for Lebanon aid

Pope's September trip schedule shows no post-surgery slowdown

Pope Francis to return home 'as soon as possible'

Pope Francis, 84, recovering after colon operation

Pope Francis to visit Hungary, Slovakia in September

Pope Francis sends aid to migrants in the Lipa camp

Pope's 'pain' over bodies found at Canadian indigenous school

Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx offers resignation to Pope

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Pope encourages South Sudanese, will raise plight of women

Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church's future

Pope Francis urges globally coordinated action to tackle refugee problem

Pope to pay 5-day visit to southern Cyprus, Greece next month

Pope affirms support for two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Pope Francis meets with Colombian nun freed in Mali

Pope expresses shame over sexual abuses of children in French churches

Pope to visit Greece, Cyprus, Malta

Pope back to full-time work with call for Lebanon aid

Pope's September trip schedule shows no post-surgery slowdown

Pope Francis to return home 'as soon as possible'

Pope Francis, 84, recovering after colon operation

Pope Francis to visit Hungary, Slovakia in September

Pope Francis sends aid to migrants in the Lipa camp

Pope's 'pain' over bodies found at Canadian indigenous school

Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx offers resignation to Pope