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...
Pope Francis has issued a new law requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report clergy sexual abuse and cover-ups by their superiors to&nbs The move is part of a groundbreaking n...
Pope Francis has moved Pope John Paul I, the pope who reigned for only 33 days in 1978, a step closer to possible sainthood just days after the Vatican endorsed The Vatican said on Thursday that Fran...
Pope Francis has told a family who drove more than 13,000 miles to see him that they are crazy. Alfredo Walker, 41, wife, Noël Zemborain, 39 and their four children left their home in March to drive...
Pope Francis has lamented how Irish church authorities failed to respond to the crimes of sexual abuse, speaking during his first public appearance at the Vatic Francis presided over his weekly gener...
Pope Francis has spoken out against what he called today's "culture of insults" in the world. In his homily during Pentecost Mass in St Peter's Square, Francis also said that "the more we use social ...
Pope Francis' plane touched down in southern Poland on Wednesday afternoon as he prepares to join thousands of young people for a Catholic conference. Arriving from Rome's Fiumicino Airport, the pont...
Pope Francis is putting together a panel of experts to advise him about protecting children from sexually abusive priests. The commission will include lay people and will focus on supporting victims ...
Catholics all over the world will now be able to know what the Pope is praying for thanks to a new app. Pope Francis unveiled his own profile on the new app on Sunday during his traditional Sunday ad...
Pope Francis has held a candle lit Easter Vigil in the Vatican urging Christians to seek an answer "to the questions which challenge our faith, our fidelity, an The Holy Father started the Mass at St...
Pope Francis has paid tribute to those he said were being killed for their faith today, in Palm Sunday prayers at St. Peter's Square to usher in Holy Week ahead In his homily during the Mass that fol...
Pope Francis is on his way back to Rome after a five day trip to South Korea. The Holy Father's stay in South Korea has seen him give an open air mass to 50,000 Catholics, attend a youth festival and...
 The Pope has left the Vatican on his final day as pontiff. The Pope has left the Vatican on his final day as head of the Roman Catholic Church.Benedict XVI was flown by helicopter to the papal retr...
Images of a bemused looking Pope have been beamed around the globe after Francis was presented with a communist crucifix depicting Jesus nailed to a hammer and Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi ap...
