Tag: Francis

Francis Calls Abuse of Indigenous People in Canada a ‘Genocide’

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis has called the devastation visited on generations of Indigenous people in…

Why Catholicism Remains Strong in Canada

EDMONTON, Alberta — The centerpiece of ​Pope Francis​’s journey to Canada this week ​was his historic message o​f…

Pope Francis Will Travel to Canada to Apologize to Indigenous Community

OTTAWA — Pope Francis is traveling to Canada this week to ​apologize to ​Indigenous communities for the Roman…

Federico Carboni Becomes Italy’s First Assisted Suicide

ROME — For more than a year, media reports kept Italians up-to-date on the travails of a 44-year-old…

Deep in Vatican Archives, Scholar Discovers ‘Flabbergasting’ Secrets

VATICAN CITY — David Kertzer put down his cappuccino, put on his backpack and went digging for more…

Pope Francis Meets With Canadian Indigenous Leaders Seeking Apology

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Monday held his first Vatican meeting with Indigenous groups from Canada who…