Articles by Veronica Giacometti

The Holy Father on May 23 met with Church leaders and local residents at Acerra in Italy’s “Land of Fires.” […]

The Holy Father said Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ is a framework for addressing the social and environmental crises of the region. […]

The pontiff said the Church is a pilgrim people called to proclaim Christ’s salvation while rejecting all that wounds human life. […]

The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. […]

The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded and searching for hope. […]

At his Sunday Angelus, the pope voiced alarm over violence and fear spreading from Iran across the region. […]