Pope Francis celebrates his birthday with tango dancing

Speed Read The Vatican says their leader has a respiratory infection, raising new concerns about his health

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 18 February 25

Speed Read Prince Karim Al-Hussaini's philanthropy funded hospitals, housing and schools in some of the world's poorest places

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 5 February 25

Speed Read President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 13 January 25

Speed Read In a book for the Jubilee 2025, Pope Francis considers whether Israel's war in Gaza meets the legal definition of 'genocide'

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 18 November 24

Speed Read Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby faced backlash over his handling of a notorious child abuser

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 13 November 24

Speed Read At a major Vatican meeting, Pope Francis did not address ordaining women as deacons

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 28 October 24

Speed Read A new published document condemns gender transition, calling it a threat to human dignity

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 9 April 24

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By Peter Weber Published 10 July 23