VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has used his New Year message to denounce violence against women, hours after slapping a woman’s hand to free himself from her grip. “Women are sources of life. Yet they ...

NEW YORK - Pope Francis has apologized for hitting the hand of a well-wisher who grabbed him and yanked him toward her. In his new year's wishes to the public in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, ...

Pope apologizes for smacking hand of woman who grabbed him Pope Francis issues an apology during his New Year's Day homily for slapping away the hand of a woman who grabbed him while he was greeting ...