VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, tackling conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in his yearly address to diplomats, said on Monday that “indiscriminately striking” civilians is a war crime because it violates international humanitarian law. Francis, 87, made his comments in a 45-minute address to Vatican-accredited
DUBAI: Pope Francis has condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying that the vile act had "angered and disgusted" him and he refused to acknowledge the act as a form of freedom of speech. The comments came in response to the latest incident
Vatican City: Pope Francis met with thousands of refugees and charity groups hosting them in Italy as he sought to promote legal migration routes to Europe as an alternative to smuggling operations that he said have turned the Mediterranean Sea into a “cemetery.” Francis said “humanitarian