Pope Francis has agreed to speed up the path to sainthood for Fr Jacques Hamel, the Catholic priest murdered by Islamic State militants in his Normandy church i Usually the Vatican has a five-year br...
Pope Francis is expected to speak publicly about murdered priest Fr Jacques Hamel during World Youth Day in Poland. He arrived in Poland on Wednesday to celebrate the event, with millions from ...
Pope Francis' vision for Europe is concerned for all of its citizens, according to a Catholic charity. Caritas Europe has been meeting in France to discuss how European citizens can better wor...
The Pope is considering taking up a charity's challenge for him to become vegan for Lent. The Million Dollar Vegan campaign - run by a couple from York, offered the pontiff a donation of $1m (£771,4...
Pope Francis has met the families of nine victims of a terrorist attack in Bangladesh last summer. The attack happened when five militants took hostages at Holey Artisan Bakery in an affluent a...
The pope has named 17 new cardinals from Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania and Europe. 13 of those chosen are under the age of 80 and, as such, are eligible to vote in a conclave to elect hi...
The pope has been photobombed by a dog at his most recent Vatican appearance. The smiling animal was pictured behind him when the pope attended a special dog training session at St Peter's Squa...
Pope Francis has told churches they need to be better at welcoming people who are deaf and hard of hearing. The Pope was speaking on the World Day of the Deaf on Sunday and offered prayers for ...
The Pope has written a letter to support the refugee team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Francis has sent the letter, written in Spanish, to members of the team who are competing in the four-yearly g...
Pope Francis appeared visibly annoyed in Mexico as he told over-enthusiastic crowds not to be selfish during the fourth day of his visit. Some people tugged on his sleeve from behind a barrier, at on...
The pontiff is set to travel around Italy next year, according to the Vatican. He will visit Genoa and Milan, two cities he was meant to make trips to last year, but cancelled owing a busy Jubi...
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will make a return trip to Assisi, Italy, in September. The Holy See Press Office says he will travel on 20th September and visit the birthplace of S...
Christians around the world are celebrating the World Day of Prayer for Peace. Pope Francis is returning to Assisi to observe the day, which is celebrated annually on 20th September.Speaking earlier ...
Pope Francis has used a speech on the lawn of the White House to call for action on climate change saying it was "clear" that it was a problem which "can no lon The pontiff was welcomed to America on...
Pope Francis has strongly criticised US bishops for damaging the credibility of the Catholic Church with the ongoing child sex abuse crisis. In an eight-page letter, the pontiff rebuked the American ...
Pope Francis has suggested women will never be priests within the Catholic Church. The leader was speaking on a plane on the way to Rome from Sweden, a country where Catholics make up just one ...
Pope Francis has described the resumption of US-Cuban relations as an "example" of reconciliation to the whole world and called on political leaders on both sid "For some months now, we have witnesse...
Pope Francis has granted the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) an audience to talk about the ongoing violence in the central African count DRC has been in and out of conflict si...
Pope Francis has been trying out his skills with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, after the players paid him a visit in the Vatican on Wednesday. The Globetrotters tried to teach Pope Francis...
Pope Francis has told the Church to say sorry to gay and lesbian people, the poor, exploited and any others that feel marginalised by it. Speaking on his flight home from Armenia on Sunday he said he...
