Pope Francis has declared it is not his place to judge gay people, but the Catholic Church still considers homosexual acts to be sinful. Pope Francis has declared it is not his place to judge gay peo...
He described it as 'horrific'. Pope Francis has spoken out for the first time on abortion - describing it as 'horrific'. He made the comments during his 'State of the World' address to Vatican diplom...
At an international conference with Catholic business leaders, the Pope said that money is there to serve, not rule. Pope Francis said: "Wealth is good when it is placed at the service of one's neigh...
Pope Francis has implored Europe to unify in the face of religious extremism, the ongoing refugee crisis and Brexit. At his annual foreign policy speech, the pontiff urged European nations to remembe...
During visit to Assisi where Saint Francis lived in 13th century, pontiff says worldliness leads to vanity, arrogance and pride. The Pope says Christians and the Church must strip themselves of world...
Pope Francis has said indigenous groups must give their consent before any economic activity affecting their land. At a meeting with representatives of indigenous groups at a UN agricultural meeting ...
Pope Francis has said it's time for the Catholic Church to consider whether it's possible to ordain married men in order to combat the growing problem of priest In an interview with German newspaper ...
An Italian author has lashed out at Pope Francis, claiming the Catholic leader has not followed through on his promise to have a zero tolerance approach on cler Emiliano Fittipaldi makes the accusati...
John Paul II is a favourite of conservative Catholics, while John XXIII is widely admired by the Church's progressive wing. Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints in April, Pop...
Pope Francis has released a 'mannequin challenge' video to encourage Catholics to respond to the refugees and the marginalised. The mannequin challenge is a popular internet trend in which participan...
In a previously unpublished work, Pope Francis highlights the role of prayer in the Christian life. The text is contained in a new book entitled La Preghiera. Il respiro della vita nuova, (Prayer: th...
It's reported Pope Francis has told a woman, married to a divorcee, that she can take Holy Communion. Premier's Holly Powell-Jones has the details. (function(){var ff=document.createElement('script')...
Leaders representing the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches in Great Britain say they are praying for the success of an historic meeting taking place today. The meeting - Location: Havana's José...
A coroner is investigating the death of a priest in Lancashire, who died after he fell from a ladder while dusting in his church. Fr John Cribben, 76, had served at Our Lady and St Patrick's Church i...
An Irish priest working in Florida is suing the Catholic Diocese of West Palm Beach, claiming the bishop punished him for exposing child abuse committed by his The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, accus...
England's cathedrals reported nearly ten million visitors in 2018, an increase of over 10 per cent on the previous year. There were additionally over a million Cathedrals have witnessed their highes...
The YouGov findings for The Sun newspaper also found more than half of 18 to 24 year-olds never attend church except for weddings or funerals. Religious leaders have little or no influence over ...
The open letter has been signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A number of leaders of different faith groups are uniting to call on world governments to take action over the Millennium Development ...
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has rejected a call for a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has rejected a call for a public inquiry into ...
It's reported the Church of England is supporting a multi-million pound bid for over three hundred branches of the Royal Bank of Scotland. It's reported the Church of England is supporting a mul...
