A commission appointed by the late Pope Francis has released a new report highlighting the urgent need to address global debt, which has hindered sustainable development and climate action.. The ...

The Vatican called for sweeping reforms to a global financial system it says punishes the poor and rewards the powerful.

Pope Francis was top advocate for debt relief; Official aid fell 7% in 2024, set to drop 9%-17% in 2025-OECD; France, Germany, UK and US all cutting aid spending ...

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, 21 April, aged 88, the Vatican has announced. Elected in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, he was the head of the Catholic Church for ...

To open the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, Pope Francis made a plea in his papal bull Spes Non Confundit for more affluent nations to “forgive the debts of countries that will never be able to repay ...

Pope Francis, who left an enduring global legacy, was not only a spiritual leader but also a bold moral economist. His vision—rooted in human dignity, solidarity, and care for the vulnerable ...

As the conclave gathers, let debt justice be Pope Francis’s legacy. Honour Francis’s vision for 2025 by cancelling unjust debts and funding climate action in the Global South.

LONDON (Reuters) -The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the United States could complicate the work of a group of experts assembled by the Vatican to bring debt relief and a fairer ...