Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement

Pope Francis will dialogue with famous international artists on the universal power of art as an instrument of unity and hope in the documentary 'Preachers of Beauty: A Spiritual Journey Through Art and Faith' whose production was announced this week in Rome by Andrea Iervolino and Luis Quinelli,

In this picture made available on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 by Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due to a fall earlier in the day, while meeting with FAO Programme Committee Chairperson on World Food Security Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile at The Vatican. (Vatican Media via AP, HOGP) (Simone Risoluti/VATICAN MEDIA)

ROME (Reuters) - Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticised Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up of criticism against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, in an unusually forceful speech during an annual Catholic-Jewish dialogue event.

Pope Francis has hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a "gesture of great hope" that he prays will be undertaken elsewhere.

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too conservative for some, not conservative enough for others, he is the face of the modern Catholic Church.

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over the last few years.

Pope Francis met with Finnish representatives of various Christian denominations who have made a pilgrimage to Rome on the occasion of the feast of St. Henry.

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At a gathering of Catholic clergy in Rome, the trio of cardinals emphasized the unique and indispensable role of priests at this time in human history.

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