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Pope Francis is making what's described by the Vatican as an "impassioned appeal" for peace in Iraq after Islamic militants took over the largest Christian town Islamists stormed Qaraqosh overnight f...

Pope Francis is said to be "deeply saddened" by yesterday's earthquake in Nepal that has left more than 2,000 people dead. The country's worst tremor in more than 80 years has also left thousands of ...

Pope Francis will visit Iraq despite security concerns according to his representative in the country. Archbishop Giorgio Lingua said the pontiff had made no plans to date but that the Holy Father wa...

An archbishop accused of protecting sexually abusive priests has resigned, with Pope Francis appointing an administrator to oversee his archdiocese until a succ The resignation of Monsignor Aldo di C...

The Pope has warned the refugee crisis in Europe could see terrorists infiltrating the continent's shores, in an apparent reference to Islamic State extremists. Despite conceding that the influx of m...

The Pope has accepted the resignation of an Australian archbishop convicted of covering up the sexual abuse of children by a priest. Francis' move followed mounting pressure from Australian priests a...

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Los Angeles bishop, Monsignor Alexander Salazar, following allegations of misconduct, officials said. The Vatican announced the resignation in a one-lin...

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a US bishop who admitted covering up for a suspected child abusing priest. Bishop Robert Finn, from the diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph in Missouri, admi...

Dozens of conservative Catholic figures have written to the pope, accusing him of promoting false teaching in areas of doctrine including marriage. Sent to Francis last month, the contents of the doc...

Pope Francis has accused victims of Chile's most notorious paedophile of slander - an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse sc Francis said that until he sees proof ...

Pope Francis has acknowledged that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church are driving people away and said the church must change if it wants to kee Francis referred directly to the crisi...

Benedict XVI gave his final general audience in St Peter's Square in Rome to an audience of thousands. The Pope said in his final general audience in Rome that he 'has great trust' in the future of t...

Pope Francis has apologised to people in Argentina for any offense he may have caused. In a letter addressed to men and women from his home country, the pontiff addressed that he has made mistakes as...

Pope Francis has warned youngsters not to become too attached to their mobile phones. The Pope welcomed students, their family members and teachers from Rome's Visconti High School in the Pope Paul V...

The Pope has reiterated his support for breastfeeding in public by encouraging new mothers to nurse their babies during a service at the Vatican he admitted was The Pontiff's comments, during a cerem...

Pope Francis has affirmed marriage as being between a man and a woman only, as Italian politicians prepare to continue debating a law allowing civil partnership The pontiff made the comments in the V...

Pope Francis has authorised a "thorough study" of Vatican archives into how a prominent American cardinal advanced through church ranks despite allega The Vatican issued a statement saying it was a...

Pope Francis has changed church teaching on the death penalty by saying it can never be approved because it attacks the inherent dignity of all people. The Vatican said that Francis has changed the c...

Prayers are being said all over the world for Paris following a series of attacks on the French capital on Friday evening.  Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that bega...

Pope Francis and Rev Billy Graham have made the top ten list of the most admired men in the world. The results are from a Gallup poll in which 1,049 American adults were interviewed.Pope Francis came...