Pope Francis pleaded for peace and an end to what he called terrorism and “the passions that are killing everyone as he meets with relatives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.
The Vatican had on Monday published a letter Francis wrote to five conservative cardinals in response to a list of five questions from them. In it, Francis suggested that blessings for homosexual unions could be studied if...
Russia's new ambassador to the Vatican Ivan Soltanovsky was presenting his credentials to Francis, signalling the official start of his term.
Pope Francis has also asked for research to be done within a year on allowing women to be deacons. Reports said that the meeting backed off calls for welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics even though Francis has repeatedly reached out...
For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops, a radical change that is evidence of Francis' belief that the church is more about its flock than its shepherds.
The announcement marks the first time the festival returns to Asia since 1995, when millions of people turned out for one of St. John Paul II's biggest events, in Manila, Philippines.
Organisers and participants alike have tried to temper expectations for any big changes to emerge, especially on hot-button doctrinal issues such as the church's views on homosexuality.
Thousands of pilgrims attend a 'Via Crucis' (Way of the Cross) presided over by Pope Francis with young people participating in the 37th World Youth Day at Lisbon's Parque Eduardo VII.
The midway point in Francis' five-day visit to Portugal began with the pontiff hearing confessions of some young people who were in Lisbon for World Youth Day.
Expressing deep sadness over the ongoing conflict, the Pope also emphasized the need for international support and highlighted the importance of addressing the...
The Ukrainian president met Pope Francis at the Vatican, calling it an honor for him.
Zelenskyy is set to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders, amid heightened security measures and Germany's announcement of additional military aid to...
Pope Francis talks about an unnamed and yet-to-be-official peace mission from the Vatican. He spoke to the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the...
After a few weeks of being hospitalised, Pope Francis is headed towards Hungary with the agenda to meet Ukrainian refugees and a stand towards LGBTQIA+ rights.
Pope Francis expressed his hope to travel to his native Argentina in 2024, marking his first visit since becoming pontiff a decade ago. The timing of the...
The comments are from a Disney+ documentary where Pope Francis was captured answering some curious questions by youths on subjects around LGBT rights,...
Modi tweeted, "Praying for the good health and speedy recovery of Pope Francis."
Pope Francis had part of one lung removed when he was a young man due to a respiratory infection, and he often speaks in a whisper. But he got through the...
Survivors have long complained that the Vatican for decades turned a blind eye to bishops and religious superiors who covered up cases of abuse, moving...
In Britain, BBC sportscaster Gary Lineker likened the nation’s asylum policy to 1930s Germany, resulting in his brief suspension and a national uproar.
Pope Francis will visit Hungary at the end of April, the Vatican said on Monday, in a trip expected to focus on migration to Europe and Russia's war in Ukraine.
Pope Francis also said that homosexuality is a sin and not a crime. The Vatican maintains that it cannot bless homosexual marriages 'because God cannot bless...
Pope Francis has met with the fourth group of transgender people who found shelter at a Rome church, the Vatican newspaper reported Thursday.
On Canada visit, Pope Francis asks Indigenous people for forgiveness for church members’ role in ‘catastrophic’ system.
Francis kissed the hand of a residential school survivor as he was greeted at the Edmonton, Alberta, airport. The gesture set the tone of what Francis has said...