Pope Francis

Pope Francis's Angelus prayer on Sunday will be live-streamed in a break with a centuries-old tradition, the Vatican announced, as the number coronavirus cases topped 100,000. The World Health Organization called the spread "deeply…

Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of “a mild ailment”, the Vatican said, the day after he appeared to be suffering a cold. “Due to a mild ailment, he preferred to stay in the…

Pope Francis, on Wednesday, refused to endorse a proposal to allow married men to serve as priests in the Amazon region, in what would have been a special exception to the celibacy rule for clergy. In an October summit known as a synod,…

Pope Francis has for the first time promoted a woman to a junior ministerial post in the Vatican’s foreign affairs department. Italy-born Francesca Di Giovanni was appointed Undersecretary for the Section for Relations with States at the…

Pope Francis apologised Wednesday for his widely-viewed slap of a woman who had grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on New Year's Eve. The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of the admirer was an…

Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Wednesday to denounce attacks on Christians in Nigeria and other African countries. He also prayed for victims of conflict, natural disasters and disease on the continent. The pontiff urged…

Visiting Japan, Pope Francis has railed against atomic weapons, the nuclear deterrent and the growing arms trade. He said the money spent on weapons should be used to eradicate poverty and protect the environment. In a highly symbolic…

Pope Francis on Friday urged Thailand’s Catholic community to promote their faith in the predominately Buddhist country. Speaking to the Catholic community of St Peter’s Parish, around 50 kilometres west of Bangkok, Francis said Thai…

Pope Francis announced on Monday a change in the name of the Vatican’s famous archives, saying they will no longer be known as “secret.” The institution was currently known as the “Vatican Secret Archive” will become the “Vatican…

Pope Francis escaped death on Sunday. The pontiff arrived late for his weekly address in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday explaining that he had been stuck in an elevator in the Vatican for 25 minutes and had to be freed by firefighters.…