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Pope Francis in historic speech to US congress calls for end to death penalty

The pope called for an end to the death penalty in the US and across the world. Francis said that every life is sacred and...

Pope’s praise for bishops angers sex abuse victims

Pope Francis has angered people who suffered sexual abuse by the clergy by praising American bishops for their “generous commitment” to helping victims. Advocates hit...

Pope: ‘If I have to recite the Creed, I’m ready’ in reply to US conservatives

US President Barack Obama has welcomed Pope Francis to Washington. A crowd of 15,000 watched as the pope and president stood to attention on a...

Pope Francis lands in United States after wrapping up Cuba visit

Pope Francis has arrived in the United States. His chartered airplane touched down at Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington after delivering the leader...

Pope arrives in Cuba for historic visit

Pope Francis has landed in Havana at the start of an historic 10-day trip to Cuba and the United States after serving as secret...

Pope Francis introduces fast-track procedure for marriage annulments

Pope Francis has radically reformed the Catholic church’s process for annulling marriages, allowing for fast-track decisions and removing automatic appeals to speed up and...

Pope allows all priests to absolve ‘sin of abortion’

Pope Francis has declared he is allowing all priests in the church’s upcoming Year of Mercy to absolve women of the “sin of abortion”...

Mayors gather at Vatican to sign climate change declaration

Dozens of environmentally-friendly mayors from around the world are set to sign a Vatican declaration urging their national leaders to approve a “bold climate...

Pope apologises for Church’s colonial sins

Pope Francis has apologised for the sins, offences and crimes committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the...

Pope Francis receives ‘hero’s welcome’ in South America

Pope Francis has received a hero’s welcome in Ecuador’s biggest city as he celebrated the first public Mass of his South American tour, telling...

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