Vatican 30/04/2017 Pope urges mediation in growing dispute between N.Korea and Washington It is an issue that has reached boiling point and threatens us all with nuclear destruction.
Egypt 29/04/2017 Pope Francis urges unity against fanaticism On his first visit to Egypt, Pope Francis sent a message of peace and tolerance.
Egypt 28/04/2017 Pope Francis denounces religious fundamentalism across Middle East Pope Francis' trip to Egypt is aimed at building bridges between Christian and Muslim faiths
Egypt 28/04/2017 Pope Francis calls for peace and dialogue with Muslim in Egypt Pope Francis' visit to Egypt comes amid heavy security after a series of deadly attacks on Coptic Christian churches
Egypt 27/04/2017 Cairo prepares for Pope Francis' visit to heal ties Pope Francis arrives in the Egyptian capital Cairo less than a month after deadly attacks on Coptic churches
Egypt 26/04/2017 Pope to strengthen ties with Islam during Egypt trip Catholics in Egypt make up less than 1% of the population, but Pope Francis wants to strengthen dialogue between religions.
Vatican 26/04/2017 Pope's TED talk calls for humility Pope Francis' surprise TED talk carries a message of warning to the powerful.
Vatican 16/04/2017 Pope condemns deadly attack on Syrian convoy in Easter message Referring to the blast near Aleppo which killed more than 100 people, Francis said Syrians were the "victims of a war that does not cease to sow horror and death."
Italy 15/04/2017 Good Friday: Pope leads 'Way of the Cross' service at Colosseum Pope Francis raised the themes of shame and hope as he led the traditional ‘Way of the Cross’ service at Rome’s Colosseum, late on Good Friday.
Vatican 13/04/2017 Pope washes prisoners' feet in Holy Week ritual Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of inmates at a jail housing Mafia turncoats on Thursday, again putting his own stamp on a traditional Holy Week ritual.
world news 13/04/2017 Christians in Jerusalem celebrate Holy Thursday Christians celebrate Holy Thursday in Jerusalem, just days after two deadly attacks on churches in neighbouring Egypt.
Vatican 11/04/2017 Pope opens 'beautiful launderette' for Rome's homeless Rome's homeless can keep their clothes clean courtesy of a new papal initiative
Vatican 09/04/2017 Pope offers condolences after Christian bloodshed in Egypt Pope Francis has condemned Sunday’s violence against Coptic Christians in Egypt, where deadly double attacks are sure to raise security concerns over his own forthcoming trip to the…
Vatican 24/03/2017 Pope tells EU leaders not to forget founding values of bloc The Pope spoke to EU leaders on the eve of a summit marking the 60th anniversary of the bloc's founding document
Vatican 24/03/2017 Pope tells EU leaders not to forget founding values of bloc The Pope spoke to EU leaders on the eve of a summit marking the 60th anniversary of the EU's founding document
Vatican 10/03/2017 Pope may allow married men to become priests Pope Francis has said he is willing to consider ordaining older married men in isolated communities, but has ruled out sweeping changes to the church’s strict rules on celibacy for…
Italy 27/02/2017 Pope to visit South Sudan Pope Francis has made a surprise announcement saying he wants to make a trip to famine-struck, war-torn South Sudan, but not on his own.
no comment 23/02/2017 The Pope and the circus On Wednesday Pope Francis was treated to a brief performance by the Rony Rollers Circus troupe in Saint Peter’s Square at the end of his weekly audience.
Vatican 15/02/2017 Pope backs Native Americans in Dakota Access Pipeline row Pope issues support for Native Americans in Dakota Access Pipeline row
Vatican 08/02/2017 Pope slams people trafficking and Rohingya abuse People trafficking and Rohingya abuse 'intolerable' says pope
