Pope Francis has demanded "urgent" action to protect civilians in Iraq, saying forces involved in the battle for Mosul have an obligation to protect...
Pope Francis has used his New Year homily to lament societies becoming "cold and calculating" and bereft of compassion.
He told the faithful during a...
Pope Francis strolled through St Peter's Square this evening during the last hours of 2016, exchanging New Year's Eve greetings with the faithful.
Francis made...
Australian police flew to Rome to interview a senior Vatican cardinal about allegations of sexual assault dating back decades.
Cardinal George Pell, the senior financial...
Pope Francis has received relatives of the victims of this summer's lorry attack in Nice, France, offering "immense compassion" and encouraging them not to...
The Brazilian man whose "miraculous" cure from a brain infection paved the way for Mother Teresa's canonisation this weekend said he is grateful for...