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Pope Francis expressed concern over the expulsion of monks from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra, following an appeal by the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Pope Francis has raised the possibility of reconsidering the celibacy requirement for Catholic priests, stating that it is a "temporary prescription" and could be relaxed, although he did not believe it would encourage more men to consider a clerical vocation.

Pope Francis says the idea of gender ideology is "extremely dangerous" because it blurs the differences between men and women.

Zelensky accused the monks of being "agents of Russia" and claimed that his government would not allow a "terrorist state" to "manipulate the spirituality of our people" or to "steal valuables" from holy sites.

A meeting between Germany’s Catholic bishops and lay representatives agreed Friday to call for the church to approve blessings of same-sex unions.

Pope Francis believes the Ukraine war is being driven by "imperial" interests across the world, not just Russia.

Pope Francis has called out the human traffickers behind a recent shipwreck in southern Italy that resulted in the deaths of scores of migrants.

The United Nations is looking to push governments to “fully comply with their obligations under international human rights law to protect and empower LGBT+ persons."

The Catholic bishop of Tyler, Texas, denounced President Joe Biden's "fake Catholicism" and called on the Vatican to weigh in after the president said Pope Francis and some bishops did not oppose taxpayer funding for abortion.

A U.S. general said in a memo on Friday that he believes the country will be at war with China by 2025, according to several outlets that obtained a copy of the communication.