Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 02:18
How much does it cost to become a saint? The Vatican said on Tuesday it has put a cap of sorts on the often-spiraling budgets for sainthood cases, another nod to Pope Francis` call for sobriety.
Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 23:56
A Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was once given to Pope Francis by the manufacturer is to go on sale next month in Paris, a British auction house said on Monday.
Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 19:17
Pope Francis has written to the cardinals he is preparing to appoint next month, warning them to steer clear of "worldliness" and "celebrations" and telling them they should retain "a simple and humble heart".
Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 21:38
Pope Francis named his first batch of cardinals, choosing 19 men from Asia, Africa, and elsewhere.
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 22:03
Pope Francis I will pay an official visit to Jordan May 24 at the invitation of Jordan`s King Abdullah II.
Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 00:05
Pope Francis said on Sunday he will make his first trip to the Holy Land, visiting Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem from May 24 to 26.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 07:18
Pope Francis considers that the different realities in today`s society, like children living with gay couples, represent a new educational challenge for the Catholic Church, above all when preaching the gospel.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 03:57
A group of nuns in Spain got a New Year surprise when they checked their answerphone machine to discover they had missed a call from the Pope, who left a message asking why they didn`t pick up.
Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 18:02
Pope Francis held a mass on Friday to celebrate the sainthood of Pierre Favre, an early Jesuit priest the pontiff has said particularly inspired him.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 12:16
Pope Francis has indeed transformed the church and repaired its scandal-hit image to some extent.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 14:10
Pope Francis has been named as Esquire magazine `s Best DressedMan of 2013.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 01:18
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday sent a private message to Pope Francis, the Vatican said, after the pontiff made numerous appeals for peace in the war-torn country.
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