Pope Francis News

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.

Australia13 Mar 2019 06:46 GMT

Judge accuses high-ranking Catholic Church official of 'callous indifference' to the suffering of two boys he molested.

Vatican20 Feb 2019 07:33 GMT

After decades of religious figures sexually assaulting children, Pope Francis attempts to resolve crisis.

Religion05 Feb 2019 20:14 GMT

The papal admission followed an outcry last week from the Vatican's women's magazine over the sexual abuse of nuns.

Pope Francis05 Feb 2019 08:53 GMT

Pope Francis concludes landmark three-day visit to the UAE by holding mass attended by around 135,000 Catholics.