Pope Francis has begun the third and final leg of his South American pilgrimage by honouring Paraguay's democratic progress. Francis has sought to encourage the poorest and most marginal during his t...
Pope Francis has paid tribute to Lithuanians who suffered and died during Soviet and Nazi occupations on the day the country remembers the near-extermination of Francis began his second day in the Ba...
The Pope has expressed hope his visit to Ireland will help grow unity and reconciliation among Christians on the island. In a video message released ahead of his weekend arrival, Pope Francis said he...
An estimated one million people attended a mass held by Pope Francis in Madagascar's largest city on Sunday. The country's capital, Antananarivo was filled with worshippers waving yellow and white 'V...
Pope Francis has imposed new financial accountability regulations on the Vatican's multimillion-dollar saint-making body. It's after gross abuses were uncovered in two books which claimed hundreds of...
Pope Francis is embarking on his first visit to America. Here's what he has planned with all times in BST.Wednesday 23 September2:15 p.m - Welcoming ceremony at the White House. Speech from Pope Fran...
Pope Francis has urged the Central African Republic (CAR) to cease conflict and has asked Christian and Muslim groups to lay down their weapons. The pontiff told people to instead arm themselves wi...
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...