Pope Francis

Pope Francis has regularly urged the faithful to be more spiritual

Francis has become a star of the platform despite the dry, religious nature of most of his tweets

After Trump and Pope Francis, Indian PM Narendra Modi comes in third as most followed

Trump's move fulfills campaign promise of zero tolerance toward illegal immigrants

Appeal comes three months after US President Trump withdrew from Paris Agreement

Last year in Cuba first ever meeting between a Roman Catholic pope and a Russian Orthodox patriarch was held

The author of the book titled "Father, I Forgive You: Abused But Not Broken" was raped by a priest when he was only 8

'Stop complaining and take steps to improve your life'

Christians will now be eligible for beatification which is the first step on the path toward sainthood

He has also expressed his support for the agenda of the G20 major economies

Criticises the group that ‘chases maximum profits at the expense of workers’

The Argentinian pope blasted the "faceless" nature of parts of today's economy

The viral moment was one of many during Donald Trump's foreign tour

Trump at first did not plan to stop in Rome during his visit to Europe, which some in the Vatican saw as a snub

This attack was known as Britain's deadliest terror attack in 12 years

Catholic faithful cheered in the esplanade that faces the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima

Many pilgrims have trekked for days on foot to the central Portuguese town

Pope Francis visits Coptic Church bombed by IS

'By coming to Egypt, the pope is showing us that nothing can prevent us from praying, including terrorism'

His talk was not listed on the programme and kept secret by organisers

Pope Francis who has made interfaith dialogue and reconciliation a leading theme of his pontificate

A spokesperson for the US Embassy to the Vatican had no comment

At least 43 people were killed in twin church bombings claimed by the Islamic State group

Pope Francis accepted Gaschignard's resignation

Fundamentalism is a disease of all religions, says Pope Francis

Alleged chemical attack has garnered international condemnation for Syrian govt

The charge carries a maximum 15 years in prison

Carpi was part of the Duchy of Modena, which sided with the unification forces against the papacy

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Francis's pardon plea followed a request from Rwanda in November for the church to apologise for the massacres

The 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church has spoken on a variety of issues

Francis has yet to visit his home country as pontiff

Says the men could potentially work in remote areas faced with a shortage of priests

Francis has often told Catholics, both priests and lay people, to practice what their religion preaches

Says immigrants should not be rejected out of hand as unworthy rivals but given a ‘responsible and dignified welcome’

It's the start of war because there is no dialogue, says

The 80-year-old says his secret for dealing with stress is to write down all his problems in letters to Saint Joseph

Resignation of Grand Master Matthew Festing followed stand-off that had become a test of reforming pope's authority

Pope Francis also condemned the idea of using walls and barbed wire to keep out foreigners

The pope has previously voiced his support for breastfeeding, including in public

The 80-year-old pontiff visits a pharmacy near Holy See on to pick up a pair of the orthopaedic shoes he wears

He said he had to 'restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life'

The remarks come a week after Donald Trump was elected the next US president

He is currently the bishop for Diocese of Faisalabad, though church in Rawalpindi yet to receive official notification

The Pope meets 180 people wounded, traumatised or bereaved by the July 14 attack in Nice which claimed 86 lives

"There is no God of war," he said, calling on "all men and women of good will, of any religion, to pray for peace"

Says today Church has more Christian martyrs than in the first centuries

79-year-old said contestant should aim for solidarity in the world

Leader of Catholic Church believes fellow Argentine to be finest footballer in history of game

'If I speak of Islamic violence, I have to speak of Catholic violence. Not all Muslims are violent' Pope Francis...