The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis will meet Holocaust survivors when he visits the Auschwitz next week. Pope Francis has long been scheduled to visit the former Nazi concentration camp on July 2...
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will be visiting Myanmar and Bangladesh towards the end of November. He will visit the cities of Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw in Myanmar. He'll also travel to Dh...
Pope Francis has announced plans to visit the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo in June. The pontiff will make a one day trip to the Islam dominated country to appeal for peace.During his Angelus in St. Pe...
Pope Francis says he will visit the area of Italy struck by a deadly earthquake to bring people there the "comfort of faith". The pontiff led prayers on Sunday for those affected by Wednesday's power...
It's hoped Pope Francis could visit the Iraq border to show solidarity with persecuted Christians during his trip to Turkey in November. The pontiff will be in Turkey at the end of the month to celeb...
Pope Francis will visit Rome's main prison and wash the feet of male and female prisoners on Holy Thursday. The Vatican has confirmed the Holy Father will go to Rebibbia Prison and a nearby women's f...
Dozens to Rome's homeless have been treated to a day at the beach and pizza by Pope Francis. The pontiff has given his backing to a project by his advisor Monsignor Konrad Krajewski.The polish priest...
Almost 30 LGBT groups have written to Pope Francis ahead of his autumn visit to the United States later this year asking to meet with him. Groups including GLAAD and DignityUSA have urged the Catholi...
A group of Conservative Catholics has called on Pope Francis to maintain rules around marriage when the Church's Synod of Bishops on the Family meets. From 5th October, senior Catholic leaders will d...
Pope Francis has written to Catholic bishops around the world telling them to take a "zero tolerance" approach on child abuse in the Church. The Vatican has released details of the letter was which s...
Pope Francis has asked bishops to think carefully about who they ordain as priests. The Holy See has been urging bishops to vet potential priests ahead of ordination so there is a "mature and balance...
Pope Francis has said Burma's future depends on respecting the rights of each ethnic group, an indirect show of support for Rohingya Muslims, but disappointed h Francis also did not mention a recent ...
Pope Francis tended to the needs of Thailand's tiny Catholic hierarchy, urging priests and nuns to find ways to communicate the faith with "a Thai face and fles Thousands of Thais welcomed Francis as...
Pope Francis has compared lifelong prison sentences to the death penalty and has urged Christians to oppose them as much as they should oppose capital punishmen The pontiff called putting someone in ...
Pope Francis has urged Christians to become instruments of mercy and visit prisoners and those that are ill. The leader of Catholics told believers not to be indifferent to others but to act as inst...
Pope Francis has used the last day of his visit to Turkey to appeal for unity between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. He's held a meeting with the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christi...
Pope Francis has called for dialogue that respects the rights of everyone in the Holy Land and expressed his hope for "peace and prosperity" for the Palestinian His intervention comes ahead of the ex...
A group of 20 former-sex workers in Rome have been urged by Pope Francis to be strong as they make a fresh start. The pontiff made a surprise visit on Friday to a safe house run by the Catholic organ...
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...
