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...
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 ...
