Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis bestrides global diplomacy with his environment encyclical The most awaited, and controversial papal document in half a century has been published. Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment is also the 18/06/2015
Now playing Next Vatican What is Pope Francis' encyclical on the future of our planet? We've rounded up a list of quotes to sum up the encyclical, a document that will, undoubtedly, have an impact on millions the world over. 18/06/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Former papal envoy faces Vatican court on charges of child sex abuse The Vatican is to put on trial its former ambassador to the Dominican Republic on child sex abuse and child pornography charges. The former papal 15/06/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope to meet LGBT representative in Paraguay Pope Francis is to meet a representative of Paraguay’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. He will see Simon Cazal from the Somos Gay 13/06/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope moves on sex abuse bishops In his latest bid to stamp out sex abuse in the Church, Pope Francis has approved a tribunal to to make bishops more accountable for cases of abuse which arise on their watch. 10/06/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope calls on Putin to make "sincere, great effort" for Ukraine peace There was an apparent air of awkwardness as Pope Francis welcomed the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican. The pair met for about 50 10/06/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Argentine president meets Pope in Rome Argentine President Christina Fernandez de Kirchner is on a brief visit to Rome. Her first port of call was a private audience with Pope Francis 08/06/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis canonises two Palestinian nuns days after state recognition The Pope has named two Palestinian nuns as saints during a Sunday ceremony in St Peter’s Square. The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was among 17/05/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope praises Abbas as 'angel of peace' before canonisation of Palestinian nuns Pope Francis met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday and called him an ‘angel of peace’. The meeting at the Vatican came days after it 16/05/2015
Now playing Next Cinema The controversy of Pope Pius XII in 'Shades of Truth' Tackling a controversy which has dogged the Roman Catholic church for almost 70 years. In “Shades of Truth” US actor David Wall plays 15/05/2015
Now playing Next Vatican 'War is the industry of death!' Pope Francis tells children Peace: how to build it and how to maintain it. That was the focus of a special audience with Pope Francis. Some 7,000 children of several 11/05/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope meets Rabbis and warns about dangers of anti-Semitism Receiving a delegation from the Conference of European Rabbis for the first time on Monday, Pope Francis has warned about mounting anti-Semitism. He 20/04/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis refers to 'genocide' over WWI massacre of Armenians Pope Francis has quoted the word “genocide” in referring to the mass killings of Armenians 100 years ago, under Ottoman rule in World War I. His 12/04/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope delivers sombre Easter message, highlighting the persecution of Christians Celebrating the third Easter of his pontificate, Pope Francis has prayed for peace in conflict zones around the world and an end to the persecution 05/04/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Easter message from Pope urges peace and an end to the persecution of Christians Celebrating the third Easter of his pontificate, Pope Francis has prayed for peace in conflict zones around the world and an end to the persecution 05/04/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Easter celebrations begin for Christians the world over Long-standing traditions are observed as Christians the world over commemorate Easter. 05/04/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Good Friday and the Passover coincide for a day of religious celebrations Friday, April 3 marks a day of religious commemorations the world over: Catholics, Evangelists and Protestants celebrate Good Friday, while Jews begin the Passover holiday. 03/04/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis hints at brief papacy Pope Francis is predicting that he won’t be pope for long. He has been speaking on the second anniversary of his election. Francis has previously 14/03/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Angela Merkel granted second audience with Pope Francis German Chancellor Angela Merkel shifted her focus to the global agenda during a private, 40-minute meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday (February 21/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis elevates 20 new cardinals many from developing countries Pope Francis has elevated 20 prelates to the post of cardinal at a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica. Many of the new cardinals are from developing 14/02/2015
Now playing Next World Pope Francis checks up on Vatican civil service reform We speak to Sébastien Maillard, Vatican correspondent for the French newspaper la Croix, about the latest organisational reforms in the Roman 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Making waves in the Holy See, Pope Francis goes global with new Cardinals Pope Francis, is shaking up Vatican city. The pontiff is set to confirm 15 new Cardinals this weekend. It is his selection which is making waves as 11/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis criticised by his own sex abuse commission A member of Pope Francis’ newly-established sex abuse commission has sharply rebuked a remark made by the pontiff, which seemed to encourage smacking 08/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Story of Pope Francis to hit the big screen A film company in Argentina says production is due to begin soon on a movie about the pontiff 06/02/2015