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Pope demands ‘urgent’ action to protect civilians in Iraq

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 begs forgiveness for church role in Rwanda genocide

The Pope has begged forgiveness for the "sins and failings of the church and its members" during Rwanda's 1994 genocide and told Rwanda's president...

Knights of Malta head resigns after row with Pope Francis over condom scandal

The head of the Knights of Malta resigned after a public row with Pope Francis over the ousting of a top official involved in...

Pope warns of ‘cold societies that lack compassion’ in New Year message

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 urges faithful to give purpose to the young

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...

Pope Francis wishes Christmas peace on those scarred by war

Pope Francis has wished Christmas peace on people scarred by wars and those who lost loved ones to terrorism that he says is sowing...

Police question Vatican cardinal about Australian sex abuse allegations

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 meets families of Nice lorry attack

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...

Mother Teresa declared a saint at Vatican ceremony; 1,500 homeless get pizza lunch to celebrate

Francis praised Mother Teresa as the merciful saint who defended the lives of the unborn, sick and abandoned - and who shamed world leaders...

I’m not a special case, says man ‘cured’ by Mother Teresa miracle

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...

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