Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018 The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US Every pope has his critics The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff Every pope has his critics The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
A timeline of the life of Pope Francis: From Buenos Aires to Rome Key dates from his life The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025
Former Vatican Leader Urges Catholics To Back Trump Over Harris Former Vatican leader, Archbishop Vigano, stirs controversy by urging Catholics to support Trump over Harris in the upcoming election. Top News · Oct 27, 2024
Vatican excommunicates former US ambassador Vigano, declares him guilty of schism The Vatican has excommunicated its former ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, after finding him guilty of schism The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024
The former nuncio to the US says he faces schism charges from the Vatican The Vatican’s former nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, ssays he has been summoned by the Vatican to face charges of schism The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024
Italy military chaplain hits back at vaccine-mandate critic Italy’s Catholic military chaplain has pushed back strongly against calls by a former Vatican ambassador for the armed forces to resist COVID-19 vaccine mandates The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Italy chief chaplain condemns call for COVID disobedience by police Italy's national Catholic military chaplain has hit back at a renegade, vaccine-denying archbishop, accusing him of inciting insubordination among the armed forces and police over their role in enforcing COVID-19 laws. Reuters · Feb 1, 2022