Dozens to Rome's homeless have been treated to a day at the beach and pizza by Pope Francis. The pontiff has given his backing to a project by his advisor Monsignor Konrad Krajewski.The polish priest...
Almost 30 LGBT groups have written to Pope Francis ahead of his autumn visit to the United States later this year asking to meet with him. Groups including GLAAD and DignityUSA have urged the Catholi...
A group of Conservative Catholics has called on Pope Francis to maintain rules around marriage when the Church's Synod of Bishops on the Family meets. From 5th October, senior Catholic leaders will d...
Pope Francis has written to Catholic bishops around the world telling them to take a "zero tolerance" approach on child abuse in the Church. The Vatican has released details of the letter was which s...
Pope Francis has asked bishops to think carefully about who they ordain as priests. The Holy See has been urging bishops to vet potential priests ahead of ordination so there is a "mature and balance...
Pope Francis has said Burma's future depends on respecting the rights of each ethnic group, an indirect show of support for Rohingya Muslims, but disappointed h Francis also did not mention a recent ...
Pope Francis tended to the needs of Thailand's tiny Catholic hierarchy, urging priests and nuns to find ways to communicate the faith with "a Thai face and fles Thousands of Thais welcomed Francis as...
Pope Francis has compared lifelong prison sentences to the death penalty and has urged Christians to oppose them as much as they should oppose capital punishmen The pontiff called putting someone in ...
Pope Francis has urged Christians to become instruments of mercy and visit prisoners and those that are ill. The leader of Catholics told believers not to be indifferent to others but to act as inst...
Pope Francis has used the last day of his visit to Turkey to appeal for unity between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. He's held a meeting with the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christi...
Pope Francis has called for dialogue that respects the rights of everyone in the Holy Land and expressed his hope for "peace and prosperity" for the Palestinian His intervention comes ahead of the ex...
A group of 20 former-sex workers in Rome have been urged by Pope Francis to be strong as they make a fresh start. The pontiff made a surprise visit on Friday to a safe house run by the Catholic organ...
Tackling climate change, terrorism and the banking crisis should be top of the agenda when world leaders meet this weekend according to Pope Francis. The pontiff has sent a letter to Australian prime...
Pope Francis will hold talks with senior Muslims today where he's expected to reiterate calls for them to openly condemn the actions of Islamic State. The Pontiff is on a trip to predominantly Muslim...
The Pope has written a Christmas letter to Christians in the Middle East urging them to remain in the land of Jesus. Francis encourages believers in the region to be proud of their Christian heritage...
The pope has urged Polish people to unite and work together in welcoming refugees, especially those from non-Christian backgrounds. Pope Francis spoke at an outdoor Mass in front of tens of thousand...
Pope Francis has urged politicians of all faiths to safeguard the rights of the unborn and has exhorted abortion opponents to also assure that children are born Francis spoke on Saturday at the Vatic...
The Pope has given an interview to an Argentinean magazine to mark 500 days since his election. Francis spoke about his time growing up in the country, the importance of family life and resting on a ...
Pope Francis wants young people to spend life on more "fruitful activities." Pope Francis has told 50,00 German altar servers, young people who help the priest during religious services, who arrived ...
The Catholic Church must welcomed the divorced and support the families of gay people, Pope Francis has told a newspaper. In an interview with Argentina's La Nacion he said tolerance and inclusion we...
