Pope Francis

The Holy Father has been at Gemelli (Hospital) since afternoon for some previously scheduled checks, spokesman says

God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction, says Francis

Bishops from Europe, the United States and beyond, urged the faithful to keep Benedict in their thoughts

Francis broke down during a traditional prayer on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in Italy

Pope Francis renews call for policymakers to address the issue in a manner 'beneficial to all'

Violence is killing the future, says Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square for his Sunday blessing.

Says there was too much male chauvinism in the Roman Catholic Church and society at large

Condemns Russia’s annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions and calls on Zelenskyy to be open to any ‘serious peace proposal’

In eyes of men, the humble are seen as weak and losers, but in reality, they are the real winners, says Pope Francis

Pope made the comment while flying back to Rome after a week-long trip to Canada

5-day visit will see pope meet Indigenous survivors, families

Francis has already named a number of women, both nuns and lay women, to Vatican departments

The new cardinals include those from Singapore, Mongolia, India and East Timor

Francis asks for a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to stop the war

I fear that Russian President cannot, and does not, want to have this meeting at this time, says pope Francis

Francis says he 'begs all players in the int'l community' to commit themselves to stopping the war

Francis terms killing of children and unarmed civilians 'barbaric' and with 'no valid strategic reason'

Pope rejects Russia's use of the term 'special military operation' to describe the 'invasion'

Francis spoke a day after US president told Russia's Putin West would respond decisively to any invasion of Ukraine

Francis also calls for efforts to stop human trafficking, particularly of women and girls for forced prostitution

Pope Francis says parents should 'not hide behind an attitude of condemnation'

The pope criticises those who need to have rigid regulations and 'more rules' in order to find God

Warns that the decline represented a threat to the future of the country

The department had removed a link to an advocacy group's material from its website

There are 80,000 Catholic Christians in Bahrain, mainly from India and the Philippines

Witnesses say the priest shouted loud enough for the pope to hear the commotion

The 70-year-old cleric says he has been deeply 'troubled by the attacks' on him

Roman Catholic Church had initially reportedly attempted to cover up the scandals

Pope, Palestinian president discuss status of Jerusalem in meeting

'Thank you very much for your visit', says a smiling Francis as he grasped Modi's hand

I wish to express to the victims my pain for the trauma they have suffered, says the pontiff

Appeal urges all governments to adopt plans to help limit the rise in the average global temperature

Pope Francis thanked a male nurse for convincing him to undergo surgery rather than continue antibiotics

Indigenous leaders and school survivors said the Church needed to do much more

Last year we were shocked. This year we are more under pressure and the economic crisis has become heavy, says Francis

This is an emblematic trip and it is a duty towards a land that has been martyred for so many years, Francis says

The pope will visit the former Islamic State stronghold of Mosul which has a significant Christian minority

Treaty seeks to prohibit use, development, production, testing, stationing, stockpiling and threat of nuclear weapons

In a statement issued by the Vatican, Pope condemned the attack as 'senseless act of brutality'

It will be first time since 2013 that Pope Francis will have skipped leading a major papal event for health reasons

A statement says Vatican is now recycling 65% of its waste and aimed to reach 75% in 2023

Vatican says Francis would skip the ceremony in order to avoid any risk of contagion caused by gatherings of people

Only 10 guests per cardinal were allowed in St. Peter’s Basilica because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Italy surpassed one-million infections mark on Wednesday, to become one of the top 10 worst affected countries

The pope’s comments as portrayed prompted praise from liberals and calls for urgent clarification from conservatives

Vatican policy will likely be modified soon to accommodate Francis’ views

Comments come in a new documentary 'Francesco' by Oscar-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky

Says pandemic should spur everyone to work for the common good

If something goes wrong, prayer for the brother or sister who make a mistake, says Francis

Pope Francis will next month visit the Italian town of Assisi