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...
Pope Francis has warned that the creation of life is threatened by technological advances enabling gender change. The pontiff criticised the "utopia of the neutral" in his comments to the Pontifical ...
Pope Francis has warned that climate change will cause "unprecedented destruction" to the planet unless we change our lifestyles and production methods. His encyclical on the environment called Prais...
In a new interview, the pope has spoken ahead of the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon and said the Church needs to focus on evangelism. The pope's comments came in an interview by Vatican Insider, the ...
The Catholic Church is facing a "haemorrhage" of priests and nuns, Pope Francis has warned. He said there was a serious shortage of clergy for the Church whilst speaking at an event in the Vatican.Fr...
Social media poses a threat to "real life relationships" and it could end up "imprisoning people in a virtual reality", Pope Francis has said. The pontiff said families should be asking themselves ...
The Pope has issued an appeal to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after he installed a constituent assembly in a move that his critics say marks the beginni Pope Francis made a last-minute call f...
Pope Francis washed the feet of several convicts at a maximum security prison on Maundy Thursday. The Pope served the inmates at Paliano detention centre south of the Italian capital Rome.Two of the ...
The wind played havoc with Pope Francis, flipping his cassock over his head, as the pontiff's historic two-day trip to Ireland came to an end. The pope was accompanied by the Papal Nuncio Archbishop ...
Pope Francis is scheduled to welcome the Cuban President, Raul Castro, to the Vatican on the 10th May. The invitation comes less than five months ahead of his visit to Cuba as part of his tour around...
Pope Francis has issued an invitation to Italy's criminal gangs to return to Church, saying he would welcome them if they stopped 'serving evil'. During an audience for anti-crime activists the Holy ...
Pope Francis has arrived in Uganda and will spend two days meeting faith leaders and local communities. A Christian expert has said that the question of LGBT rights has been on the agenda of some Uga...
The Pope's ambassador in Britain has told Premier there would be no situation when the Holy Father would endorse military action in Iraq. Tens of thousands of Christians have been forced to flee Iraq...
Pope Francis is worried about the on-going financial crisis in Greece, according to the Vatican. Fr Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesperson, said the pontiff wanted to express his closeness to the ...
