Pope Middle East
Before his death, Pope Francis gave Popemobile to Gaza children for medical use
Ahead of his death in April, Pope Francis directed the Catholic relief organization Caritas to turn the vehicle into a medical clinic used to treat Palestinian children.
'Revolutionary at the Vatican': A portrait of Pope Francis
Jewish groups criticize Pope on 'terrorism' remark, seek clarification
Pope Francis to make risky trip to Iraq in early March
Pope faces criticism for seeking to mend ties with Islam in Egypt
Security is a primary concern less than three weeks after 45 people were killed in ISIS-perpetrated attacks on Coptic Christian churches in Alexandria and Tanta on Palm Sunday.
US Jewish org criticizes Pope Francis for reference to concentration camps
AJC CEO: 'Precision of language and facts is absolutely essential when making any historical reference, all the more so when coming from such a prominent and admired world figure.'
Pope Francis likens migrant holding centers to 'concentration camps'
Francis praised countries helping refugees and thanked them for 'bearing this extra burden, because it seems that international accords are more important than human rights.'
Pope slams deadly Egypt church blasts: 'World suffering from wars, terror'
Francis said he was horrified by the suspected chemical weapons attack, calling it an "unacceptable massacre" of innocent civilians.
Pope's Christmas message offers hope in world hit by terrorism, war
"May Israelis and Palestinians have the courage and the determination to write a new page of history."
Pope calls on Israeli, Palestinian leaders to decrease tension
"There is need for great courage and great fortitude in order to say 'No' to hatred and vengeance," says Francis.
Pope calls on every European parish to host one migrant family each
The pope's call goes out to tens of thousands of Catholic parishes in Europe as the number of refugees arriving over land through the Balkans and across the Mediterranean to Italy and Greece hits record levels.
The pope pines for pizza, peace of mind and the soccer pitch
Though the pontiff has made waves for his progressive attitudes, he remains a creature of simple pleasures at heart.
Palestine - Pope forfeits spiritual and moral authority
Pope Francis - like Pope Benedict - has joined the evil-doers to the chagrin of the Jewish people.
The Vatican, Palestinian statehood and international law
Much as the government of Israel, seeking to challenge a manifestly contrived PA declaration, will cite correctly relevant Oslo Agreement violations, the PA will then counter-argue, by fiat, that its own authority to declare an independent state is “peremptory.”
