The forthright nature of the slang term shocked many of the bishops, according to Italian news reports Credit: Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane Pope Francis has reportedly said there is “too much ...

Pope Francis has apologised over any offence caused after he was widely quoted as having used homophobic language at a meeting last week. The pontiff, 87, did not intend to use homophobic language ...

The pontiff, 87, posted a two-minute long prayer video to his X (formerly Twitter) account at 3pm on Tuesday, coinciding with his apology. Taking on a different topic, he penned: 'Let us # ...

Pope Francis, 87, met inmates, staff and volunteers at Giudecca jail during first trip outside Rome for months The pope has met female prisoners in Venice who are stars of the Vatican’s pavilion ...

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Francis Bacon was born on 22 January 1561 in London. He was the son of Sir Nicholas Bacon, keeper of the great seal for Elizabeth I. Bacon studied at Cambridge University and at Gray's Inn and ...

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Francis Drake was born in Tavistock, Devon in around 1540 and went to sea at an early age. In 1567, Drake made one of the first English slaving voyages as part of a fleet led by his cousin John ...

Pope Francis warned of “the cold war” in families and encouraged them to live peace and forgiveness. He delved into the subject during a Thursday visit to a condominium in the western area of ...

In a statement, it said: "Pope Francis is aware of the articles recently published about a conversation, behind closed doors, with the bishops of the CEI [the Italian Episcopal Conference of ...

Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis took 41 years to make. It might take as long to understand. Coppola’s magnum opus, which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival last night, is ...