insert_link World Pope in first public appearance since apology over homophobic comments The Pope has made his first public appearance since apologizing for using homophobic language. The Vatican issued the rare apology after reports that the Pope used an offensive term for gay people when discussing his opposition to gay men becoming priests. Here's Giles Gibson in Rome. todayMay 30, 2024 25
insert_link World Pope warned Israel’s President not to “respond to terror with terror” Pope Francis warned Israel's President not to "respond to terror with terror" in a phone call about the conflict in Gaza last month. That's according to a report in the Washington Post newspaper. Our Rome correspondent Giles Gibson has the details. todayDecember 1, 2023 6