Pope Francis

Ancient monument was once again declared a mosque following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum

Lockdown has revealed once more the beauty of so many places free from traffic and noise, says Francis

Nearly 35,000 people in Italy have died of coronavirus, the fourth highest number in the world

Nearly 34,000 people have died in Italy from the coronavirus, the fourth-highest toll in the world

Francis made his comments at the first noon address from his window overlooking St. Peter’s Square

A multi-faith committee formed after pope’s historic visit to Arabian Peninsula last year came up with the proposal

In recent weeks, there has been a series of arrests in Italy of farm owners and gangmasters

Francis encouraged international cooperation to deal with the crisis and combat the virus

Relations between Vatican and Beijing have improved since the two sides signed a historic pact on naming of bishops

It was his first walkabout since a pilgrim grasped his arm and tugged him towards her on New Year's Eve

Photos of Francis slapping at the woman's hand to free himself, was an instant hit on social media

Four-day Japan trip came after a visit to Thailand, also a country with only a small proportion of Catholics

The song, “Protect all Life - The Signs of the Times”, is based on the theme of the pope’s Japan visit

Child predators have increasingly used messaging applications to groom their victims and exchange explicit images

Francis lambastes the arms trade repeatedly, linking the issues of war and migration

Francis made his appeal on a visit to Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island

He will fly on Wednesday for a week-long tour visiting three Indian Ocean African countries hard hit by poverty

Last year, Francis allowed a boy with autism to romp around the stage undisturbed

Bishop is under investigation for alleged extortion of priests, covering-up of sexual abuse cases

The pope’s refusal quickly entered what are known as the Catholic cultural wars between conservatives and progressives

Attacks on two mosques in Christchurch left at least 49 dead

The US Catholic Church is undergoing one of worst crises in its history following defrocking of a former cardinal

Francis lamented the concentration of riches in the hands of few

The Vatican says its Academy for Life would jointly sponsor a prize with Microsoft

Francis returned to Rome on Tuesday from the United Arab Emirates

The nuns scandal broke as Catholic church has to contend with a wave of worldwide cases involving paedophile priests

Plea for help comes after international community recognises country's rival opposition chief as interim leader

Pope arrives in UAE on 48-hour trip during which he will meet leading Muslim clerics

According to Vatican, this year's World Day of Social Communications will be marked on June 2

Pope decries, resurgence of nationalistic tendencies at odds with the vocation of international organisations

Pope describes paedophilia as one of the "vilest" crimes

Pope Francis says he hopes for renewed peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians

A litany of child sexual abuse scandals has rocked the Roman Catholic Church

Two cardinals are removed from so-called C9 Council of Cardinals, according to Vatican officials

Many of Catholics are workers from Africa, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Philippines, though some are locals also

Pope Francis urged homosexuals who are priests or nuns to be celibate and responsible to avoid creating scandal

Mother tells the pope that the family came from his native Argentina to see him

Pope Francis expressed his closeness to members of Pittsburgh's Jewish community stricken by terrible attack

Defrocking is considered harshest penalty within Church and an offender is forbidden from exercising clerical duties

Pope Francis ordered Archbishop McCarrick to retire to a life of prayer and penitence

The Argentine pontiff complained of a 'depreciation of human life'

Religious freedom is enshrined in North Korea's constitution, but all religious activity is subject to restrictions

US groups urge Vatican to publish list of clerics accused of sexual assault

Catholics in China are divided between government-run association and unofficial church swearing allegiance to Vatican

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Decades old sexual crimes and cover-ups to be revealed soon

It has been a century marked by your bearing numerous trials and suffering; martyrdom, says Pope Francis

US Catholic Church remains shaken by publication of report on sexual abuse by clergy in Pennsylvania

The accused, Reverend Cristian Precht was a former head of the Church's Vicariate of Solidarity human rights group

Pope Francis openly criticises the Sicilian mafia and calls on the faithful to stop all collaboration with them