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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 thousan...

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...

Pope Francis has called child refugees "defenceless" in a message he will use to urge world leaders to accept more displaced youngsters. In a speech to mark World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the Ca...

Pope Francis has called young people to "make a mark" on the world as a week of celebrations and reflections at World Youth Day come to a close. The Pope made the address to what's thought to be more...

The Pope wants young people to spend less time on their smart phones tweeting and texting and instead focus their attention on talking to each other. This was Francis' message to the 49th World Day o...

Pope Francis has urged young people not to be silent and let their voices be heard during Palm Sunday celebrations. The pope's message comes on the heels of a meeting of young Catholics who told the ...

Pope Francis has visited the shrines of two saints on a day commemorating the Christian value of mercy. The Pope arrived at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Lagiewniki, a district of Krakow, as part of ...

Pope Francis visited the Turin Shroud over the weekend on a trip to Turin, Italy.  According to The Guardian, the pontiff prayed in front of the artefact before reminding people in a mass of 60,000 ...

Pope Francis has vowed to respond with the "firmest measures possible" against priests who rape and molest children. The pontiff also said bishops and religious superiors who cover up for them will b...

Having a marriage annulled in the Catholic Church could soon become easier now Pope Francis has ordered a commission to reconsider the process. The Holy Father appointed a group of theologians and...

Pope Francis has used his visit to Bolivia to call for the Catholic Church to continue to play a key role in society amid concerns the government there is looki At an airport welcoming ceremony with ...

Pope Francis has warned that international relations can no longer be "held captive" by policies of fear and nuclear deterrence, as he urged the world to get be Francis addressed Nobel peace laureate...

Pope Francis has warned benefactors that the Catholic Church does not want any money that comes from the exploitation of workers.  The pontiff railed against employers who mistreat and underpay the...

Pope Francis has urged governments to make good on their commitments to curb global warming. His call came as he warned that climate change, continued unsustainable development and rampant consumptio...