Philip Pullella

A game of two popes: Vatican plays down talk of World Cup rivalry

May 14, 2019 at 6:15 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - With Argentina meeting Germany in the World Cup final, the Vatican on Friday brushed aside talk of soccer rivalry between Argentine Pope Francis and his predecessor...

Vatican restructures scandal-hit bank, vows transparency

December 24, 2018 at 12:30 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Wednesday said it would separate its bank's investment business from its Church payments work to try to clean up after years of scandal,...

Pope begs forgiveness for ‘sacrilegious cult’ of Church sexual abuse

May 14, 2019 at 6:13 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis told victims of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clerics the Church should "weep and make reparation" for crimes he said had taken on the...

Israeli, Palestinian presidents to meet at Vatican for prayers

August 22, 2019 at 2:13 p.m.

Israeli and Palestinian presidents meet in an unprecedented prayer meeting with Pope Francis on Sunday, a gesture he hopes will "re-create a desire, a possibility" of eventually relaunching the Middle...

Pope to hold first meeting with sexual abuse victims

May 14, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Monday that he will have his first meeting with a group of sex abuse victims at the...

Pope Francis steps off his plane upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan.

Pope launches Holy Land visit with Syria peace appeal

November 4, 2021 at 1:48 a.m.

AMMAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for an end to Syria's devastating civil war and an unscripted condemnation of the arms industry on Saturday at the start...

Pope launches Holy Land visit with Syria peace appeal

December 23, 2018 at 11:57 p.m.

AMMAN (Reuters) - Pope Francis made an urgent appeal for an end to Syria's devastating civil war and an unscripted condemnation of the arms industry on Saturday at the start...

Pope’s Mideast trip a delicate dance around politics

August 25, 2021 at 5:11 a.m.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - With a Rabbi and a Muslim leader in tow, Pope Francis makes his first visit to the Middle East on Saturday, a delicate mission to push...

Late Pope Paul VI to move closer to sainthood

May 14, 2019 at 6:02 a.m.

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The late Pope Paul VI, who led the Roman Catholic Church during one of its most turbulent modern periods and enshrined its opposition...

U.N. should encourage redistribution of wealth, pope says

May 14, 2019 at 6:01 a.m.

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis told U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday that the world body must do more to help the poor and should...

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