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The article focuses on Pope Francis choosing not to read a prepared speech due to a "touch of bronchitis" during a meeting with French religious communications experts at the Vatican, marking the second time in recent months that he has shown signs of illness during public appearances.

The article focuses on Pope Francis who was unexpectedly hospitalized earlier in the week for a respiratory infection but is expected to be discharged from the hospital; other topics include his treatment, activities in the hospital, and his previous health issues.

The article reports that close watchers of the Roman Catholic Church have carefully studied shadows on the Vatican walls for proof that Pope Francis is about to retire.

The article reports on the issuance by Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis in May 2019 of a law mandating church officials around the world to report cases of clergy sexual abuse and efforts for cover up to their superiors. Topics include the criticism by abuse survivors and their advocates of the new law due to its failure to require reporting of abuse to police or prosecutors, the law's 90-day initial investigation period, and some church officials accused of abuse like Theodore E. McCarrick.

The article discusses the experiment of the Italian government, in cooperation with leading digital companies including Facebook, that would train a generation of students steeped in social media on how to recognize fake news and conspiracy theories online. Mentioned is the roll out period of the initiative across high schools on October 31, 2017. It notes the announcement of Pope Francis to dedicate his 2018 World Communications Day address to the topic of fake news.

The article reports that Pope Francis has defended multilateral diplomacy and international institution against resurgence of nationalistic tendencies and mentions that Francis appeared to be lamenting jingoism and isolationism.

The article reports that 12 Muslim refugees from Syria saught got shelter from Pope Francis who took them with him to Rome, Italy.

The article reports that South Korean President Moon Jae-in has suggested North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un to invite Pope Francis to visit the country, who has been expressing hopes for the reconciliation between the two countries.

The article reports that Pope Francis has accepted resignation of archbishop Philip Edward Wilson in sex abuse scandal, and mentions that pope had drawn criticism for speaking in defense of bishop of Chile caught up in abuse use.

The article presents the views of the animal rights activists regarding the decision of the charity office of Pope Francis to take the homeless people of Italy for a circus emphasizing on the treatment of circus animals and the meal given the people.

The article focuses on Pope Francis and his leadership of the Catholic Church. Topics discussed include the training, education, and professional background of Francis as the first pope from Latin America and his beliefs on issues such as poverty, capitalism, sexuality, and abortion. Other topics include his leadership style of the church and a planned visit to Cuba and the United States in September 2015.

The article reports that the Vatican and Pope Francis have decided to end the investigation and takeover of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, a group of American nuns, ordered by Pope Benedict XVI over concerns about the groups' views on priesthood, birth control, and sexuality. Details are included on an April 2015 meeting between Francis and a delegation from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious at the Vatican.

The article reports that Pope Francis had weekly sessions with a psychoanalyst at 42 for about six months, according to the book "Pope Francis: Politics and Society. Conversations with Dominique Walton."

The article informs that Irish sexual abuse victim Marie Collins has quit the commission which advises Pope Francis on how to tackle the clerical sexual abuse of children.

The article discusses the Roman Catholic Church's canonization of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII as saints as of April 27, 2014. Topics addressed include considerations of the implications of the canonizations in terms of Pope Francis' papacy, debate over John Paul's legacy, and differences between the messages of John XXIII and John Paul.

The article discusses Pope Francis I's acknowledgment of efforts to gain influence within the Catholic Church by gay prelates in the Vatican hierarchy as of June 12, 2013. Topics addressed include Francis' focus on addressing corruption within the Vatican, and allegations of blackmail by Vatican officials and clergy during the tenure of Pope Benedict XVI.

The article presents the letter sent by the former Vatican gay priest Reverend Krysztof Charamsa to Pope Francis criticizing the Roman Catholic church of homophobia.

The article discusses the report from the Italian newspaper "Quotidiano Nazionale" on a tiny and treatable tumor on Pope Francis' brain which led to its criticism by the Vatican considering it as unfounded and irresponsible.

The article discusses clarification over the Pope Francis' message on homosexuality after his meeting with Kim Davis, Kentucky county clerk, mentions the nomination of diplomat Laurent Stefanini for France's Vatican envoy and response of Vatican's on France's legalization of same-sex marriage.

The article reports on the remarks of Pope Francis urging clergy to welcome divorced Catholics and their children, whom he called as people who are not pariahs.

The article reports on the appeal of Pope Francis of Vatican in Italy to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin to resolve political crisis in Ukraine.

The article reports on the formal ratification of the martyrdom of Salvadoran archbishop Óscar Romero by Pope Francis.

The article reports on the upcoming Asian trip of Pope Francis to Sri Lanka and the Philippines in January 2015.

The article reports on the criticism of Vatican bureaucracy by Pope Francis during his Christmas speech in Rome, Italy.

The article reports on how Pope Francis restores the vision of Vatican diplomatic boldness by making Vatican as an independent broker between the U.S. and Cuba.

The article reports on the role of Pope Francis I in the diplomatic deal between the U.S. and Cuba.

The article reports on the decision of Pope Francis to dismiss Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano of the Diocese of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay for protecting a priest who was allegedly molesting seminarians in different countries.

The article reports that Pope Francis had met with the victims of clerical sexual abuse to beg for forgiveness and to take an effective step to prevent abuse and to protect the children in Vatican City.

The article focuses on Pope Francis's statement at an interview in which he depicts himself as a normal person after being portrayed as a star, defends the Roman Catholic Church's handling of the clerical sex abuse scandal and reiterated his belief on women's role in church decision making.

The article reports that Pope Francis I has signed the Holy See message for Muslims at the end of Ramadan on August 2, 2013, which encourages mutual respect between Christianity and Islam.

The article offers world news briefs as of June 2013 on topics including the closure of Russia's leading independent election watchdog, Pope Francis I appoints a panel for Vatican Bank's activities and the call of the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry over progress of peace in the Middle East.

The article reports on the humility and emphasis on the poor of Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, who changed the tone of the papacy, raised morale and brought a new sense of enthusiasm to the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican City.

The article reports that Pope Francis has named a group of eight cardinals who will advise him in governing the church at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City in April 2013, which include Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, president of the Governorate of Vatican City.

The article reports that Pope Francis has met up with a diverse group of religious leaders who gathered at the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City on March 20, 2013.

The article reports that the Cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City have selected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina as Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church who asked the people of Rome to pray for him.

The article focuses on the pastoral guidelines and law issued by Pope Francis concerning sexual abuse, Roman Catholic Church norms and reporting of sexual abuse cases to Vatican prosecutors, and talks of protection of minors and vulnerable people.

The article discusses the impact of Pope Francis I on the leadership structure within the Catholic Church and on Vatican governance, highlighting his appointment of moderate Priests to several Vatican positions as of January 14, 2014. Topics addressed his demotion of Cardinals associated with conservative Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, a decline in the influence of Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, and efforts to decrease the Italian influence on the Vatican.

The article focuses on the Pope Francis's efforts to solve the rift with the Chinese Catholics. It discusses how China's communist leaders had restricted Chinese Catholics from worshiping in pope loyal congregations and cancelled Catholic missionaries. It also talks about how the people are wary of the Vatican's negotiations with the Chinese president Xi Jinping and how patience is needed for the negotiations as stated by Vatican City Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

The article focuses on the announcement of Pope Francis concerning the new rule that will ease the annulment process of Roman Catholic marriages which will take effect on December 8, 2015.

The article reports on the announcement made by Pope Francis on September 1, 2015 regarding the empowerment of all Roman Catholic priests to offer absolution for abortion during the Holy Year of Mercy of the church from December 2015.

The article reports on the radical vision of Pope Francis as outlined in a 184-page papal encyclical to address climate change and environmental degradation.

The article reports on the scheduled first visit of Pope Francis in the U.S. in September 2015.

The article offers information on the symbolic ceremony where Pope Francis orchestrated prayer summit with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and President Shimon Peres of Israel as Muslims, Christians and Jews provided invocations for peace in the gardens of Vatican City in 2014.

The article reports on the first meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Pope Francis on March 27, 2014 in Vatican which focused on discussing about helping the poor and confronting conflicts that test the limits of peace.

The article reports on the decision of Pope Francis I who named Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington to a Vatican City committee that selects bishops, replacing Cardinal Raymond L. Burke who has been an outspoken critic of abortion and same-sex marriage.

The article reports that Pope Francis has suspended German Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst for alleged lavish expenditures on his residence in Limburg.

The article reports that Pope Francis has made phone calls to comfort and enlighten those who have sent their letters to him.

The article reports on the first 24 hours of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as a pope, wherein he shifted the tone of papacy in the Vatican City.

The article offers information on the visit by Pope Francis in Mexico despite hostile treatment of Catholic Church by the Mexican government, and the pope's visit highlights the challenges faced by the government such as poverty, corruption and violence.

The article reports on the July 2015 papal tour of South America, focusing on the historical and current conditions of Roman Catholicism in the region. Topics addressed include comments on the celebrity and social policies of Pope Francis, accounts of how the Catholic religious hegemony of the region is weakening due to several factors, and discussion of the multi-country tour itinerary.