Pope Francis is heading into a former war-ravaged city to pray with victims of Colombia's long conflict and urge them to overcome their grief by forgiving their The highlight of his visit to the cent...
Pope Francis will personally hear the confessions of parishioners in Rome on Friday. It is part of the Catholic Church's '24 hours for the Lord' event, which will see priests around the world make th...
Pope Francis has urged the international community on Sunday to help migrants crossing the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. In the past two weeks, nearly 3,000 people from Myanmar and Bangladesh ha...
The pope has accused some Christians of abandoning "all ethical standards" and becoming "caught up" in "verbal violence" which permeates the internet and media. In a new 100-page document advising fa...
Pope Francis has granted the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) an audience to talk about the ongoing violence in the central African count DRC has been in and out of conflict si...
Pope Benedict XVI thanks public for their "love and prayers" as he makes first public appearance since announcing his resignation. Pope Benedict XVI is due to hold what is expected to be his last pub...
Pope Francis has begun the third and final leg of his South American pilgrimage by honouring Paraguay's democratic progress. Francis has sought to encourage the poorest and most marginal during his t...
Pope Francis has paid tribute to Lithuanians who suffered and died during Soviet and Nazi occupations on the day the country remembers the near-extermination of Francis began his second day in the Ba...
The Pope has expressed hope his visit to Ireland will help grow unity and reconciliation among Christians on the island. In a video message released ahead of his weekend arrival, Pope Francis said he...
An estimated one million people attended a mass held by Pope Francis in Madagascar's largest city on Sunday. The country's capital, Antananarivo was filled with worshippers waving yellow and white 'V...
Pope Francis has imposed new financial accountability regulations on the Vatican's multimillion-dollar saint-making body. It's after gross abuses were uncovered in two books which claimed hundreds of...
Pope Francis is embarking on his first visit to America. Here's what he has planned with all times in BST.Wednesday 23 September2:15 p.m - Welcoming ceremony at the White House. Speech from Pope Fran...
Pope Francis has urged the Central African Republic (CAR) to cease conflict and has asked Christian and Muslim groups to lay down their weapons. The pontiff told people to instead arm themselves wi...
Pope Francis has announced plans to meet the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in the first ever meeting of this kind. The pontiff's announced he'll meet with Patriarch Kirill in Cuba next week bef...
Pope Francis has backed down and accepted the resignation of a Nigerian bishop who had been rejected for years by the priests of his diocese, setting a preceden The announcement comes a matter of mon...
Pope Francis has urged Christians in Europe to help shape the continent's future by promoting political dialogue "especially where it is threatened and where co The Pope told European political and c...
Pope Francis is planning to invite heads of churches and Christian communities from the Middle East to join him in a day of reflection and prayer in the Italian The announcement said Francis has call...
Prisoners, refugees and the homeless are among more than 2,000 people invited to a circus being organised by the Pope tonight. Pope Francis has financially supported the Circus of Solidarity event, w...
The former Israeli president wants the pontiff to create a 'United Nations of Religions' to tackle religious extremism. In an interview with Catholic magazine 'Familiar Cristiana', the Nobel peace ...
The Pope's used his first mass of 2015 to call for people to unite to fight modern slavery. Speaking at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on the Catholic world day of peace he said everyone has a Go...
