Pope Francis News

Pope Francis01 Jan 2020 14:57 GMT

Francis apologises for hitting the hand of a woman who was excited to meet the Catholic leader.

Religion25 Dec 2019 07:08 GMT

Pontiff leads Christmas celebrations with talk of hope as he rounds off difficult year for Catholic church.

Pope Francis17 Dec 2019 20:00 GMT

Victims hail the move as much overdue and say it needs to be implemented broadly.

Pope Francis26 Nov 2019 05:46 GMT

Francis launches diatribe against both the use and possession of nuclear weapons, calling it a 'crime'.

Latin America25 Nov 2019 19:53 GMT

Court sentences Nicola Corradi and Horacio Corbacho to more than 40 years for abusing children at a school for the deaf.

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.