Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 21:00
Pope Francis has told members of a controversial missionary movement that they must respect local customs and the guidance of local bishops as they spread the faith.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:08
Pope Francis has become the first pope to feature on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 01:42
Pope Francis as superman, flying through the air with his white cape billowing out behind him, the image graffitied by an anonymous artist onto a wall in Rome was tweeted by the Vatican.
Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:58
Pope Francis prayed Sunday for an end to violence in Kiev, calling for dialogue between the Ukraine government and opposition amid fears fierce protests could develop into a wider civil conflict.
Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 21:38
French President Francois Hollande on Friday met with Pope Francis amid tensions in his private life over a gossip magazine`s report about an alleged affair with an actress.
Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 12:05
Pope Francis has reportedly said that the internet is a "gift from God", in a statement for the Catholic Church`s World Communications Day.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 16:25
Pope Francis urged participants at peace talks in Switzerland on Wednesday to urgently agree to end the civil war in Syria that has killed over 100,000 people.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 14:04
Pope Francis has looked beyond the usual Vatican circles for new cardinals and overhauled the governance of the Vatican bank at the start of a year that heralds key reforms for the Roman Catholic Church.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 06:51
A Salvadorean nun who said she had no idea she was pregnant gave birth in Italy this week after she felt stomach cramps in her convent and was rushed to hospital, Italian media reported.
Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 09:44
Pope Francis has called on Catholics to pray for peace.
Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 00:50
The Vatican was today pushed for the first time to provide answers to the UN over its commitment to stamp out child sex abuse by priests.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 03:03
US President Barack Obama is looking forward to meet Pope Francis in the near future, the White House said on Tuesday, without giving details of the meeting.
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