Pope Francis News

Pope Francis19 Nov 2019 00:24 GMT

Pope to visit two largely Buddhist nations to strengthen ties and reiterate call for elimination of nuclear weapons.

AJ Impact14 Oct 2019 19:34 GMT

After serving three popes over 20 years, papal bodyguard forced out by leak from raid linked to UK property financing.

US & Canada10 Oct 2019 21:09 GMT

Auxiliary Bishop John Jenik denied the allegation when it was first brought to the New York City archdiocese last year.

AJ Impact27 Sep 2019 11:39 GMT

The Vatican is hosting Silicon Valley execs ahead of a possible papal document on artificial intelligence.

Asia Pacific28 Aug 2019 05:53 GMT

Yao Shun ordained as bishop of the diocese of Ulanqab in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Argentina06 Aug 2019 13:34 GMT

Two priests and a gardener may face 50 years' jail on charges of sexually abusing deaf students in Argentina's Mendoza.

Australia05 Jun 2019 00:43 GMT

Former aide to pope serving a six-year sentence for sexually abusing two choirboys appears in Victoria Supreme Court.

Pope Francis02 Jun 2019 16:24 GMT

The pontiff wraps up visit to Romania by asking the ethnic minority for forgiveness for discrimination across Europe.

Brazil17 May 2019 12:26 GMT

Dias de Oliveira is under investigation for alleged extortion and cover-up of sexual abuse, Brazilian media reports.

Vatican18 Apr 2019 20:17 GMT

Catholic Church leader urges prisoners to help each other instead of following inmate hierarchy as he kisses their feet.

Morocco31 Mar 2019 10:11 GMT

Joint statement with Moroccan king comes after US President Trump recognised Jerusalem as capital of Israel last year.

Europe29 Mar 2019 18:08 GMT

New rules require immediate reporting of abuse allegations, part of Church's efforts to address wave of scandals.

Abuse27 Mar 2019 19:03 GMT

The unprecedented ruling comes amid an ongoing clerical sex abuse scandal engulfing deeply religious Chile.

Chile23 Mar 2019 12:51 GMT

Archbishop of Santiago, Ricardo Ezzati, is the seventh senior Chilean church official to resign over a scandal.