Pope Francis has said the church is undergoing a period of "profound sadness", after Islamic State released a video showing the murder of 30 Ethiopian Coptic Ch The pontiff made the comment in a mess...
Pope Francis has cleared the way for murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero to be made a saint, declaring that a churchman who stood up for the poorest of The Vatican announced on Wednesday tha...
Pope Francis has advised people to jettison life's "useless baggage" in 2018, avoiding the "banality of consumerism" and "empty chatter". Francis offered his reflections on how to savour the real mea...
Pope Francis has sent a new letter to priests worldwide offering encouragement in light of the global sex abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Churc In a nearly 5,000-word message sent on...
The Pope's visit to Myanmar is thought to be one of his most difficult diplomatic trips yet. He visits the country this week which has been accused by the United Nations of 'textbook ethnic cleansin...
Vatican representatives have visited Christian communities in Aleppo for the first time since government forced re-took the war-torn Syrian city ended and hosti Officials also met pastors and attende...
The Vatican has released Pope Francis' prayer for the coming month. Each month the Holy Father releases two new prayers, one called a universal prayer and the other called an evangelisation prayer. T...
The execution of a US death row inmate has been delayed after a mix-up with the drugs for the lethal injection, just hours after the Pope made an appeal to save Francis had urged for clemency saying ...
The Vatican has released Pope Francis' prayer for the coming month. Each month the Holy Father releases two new prayers, one called a universal prayer and the other called an evangelisation prayer. T...
Pope Francis is claimed to have had a role in the removal of the Mayor of Rome. Ignazio Marino left his post as Mayor earlier in the week after leaving the capital amid rumours of corruption and debt...
Pope Francis' security arrangements leave him prone to terrorist attacks, according to a leaked secret report commissioned by the Vatican. A lack of CCTV at the Pope's residence and lax controls over...
The humble hatchback used by Pope Francis during his recent visit to Ireland is going to help homeless people find more appropriate places to live. The blue Skoda Rapid will take families from emerge...
The Vatican has cancelled The Pope's tentative plans to visit South Sudan sometime this year. It was not initially clear why the trip was cancelled but Vatican spokesman Greg Burke told Reuters it "w...
The Vatican's communications director has announced his resignation. In a surprising move, Greg Burke wrote on Twitter that it was the right time for the Pope to put together a new team.His deputy, P...
Pope Francis' vision for Europe is concerned for all of its citizens, according to a Catholic charity. Â Caritas Europe has been meeting in France to discuss how European citizens can better work tog...
A mixture of high demand and people getting protest tickets means thousands have registered to see the Pope in August. The Pope chose the Republic of Ireland as the location for the tri-annual event ...
Pope Francis' visit to the United States has been hailed as "massively successful" by a Catholic commentator. The Holy Father is now back in Rome after his tour of America which involved visits to Wa...
The pope has delivered a surprising message to dioceses around the world on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday. Speaking to the faithful gathered in St Peters Square he said that he wishes "a hospital, ...
It's been labelled the battle of the Popes but the Vatican says it's unlikely the two living pontiffs will watch the World Cup final together. On Sunday night Pope Francis' Argentina takes on Benedic...
Pope Francis avoided one key issue in his encyclical address to the Catholic church on climate change, according to a population charity. Population Matters said the pontiff had more power than anyo...
