Pope Francis issued a landmark decree on Thursday making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to Church superiors and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed.

Pope Francis has started his three-day visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia,

"Be humble", Pope Francis urges Catholic Church

In an unprecedented gesture at the Vatican, Pope Francis knelt down to kiss the feet of the warrior leaders of South Sudan, urging them to end the civil war.

The man was wrestled to the ground by security officials metres away from an open-top car carrying King Mohammed VI

It has to do with germs...

On Monday, (March 25) Pope Francis visited a Catholic shrine in Loreto, he repeatedly withdrew his right hand as a long line of people bowed and tried to kiss the ring on it.

The last time 85-year-old Sister Maria Concetta Esu met the Pope, she arrived in a canoe.

This is the hilarious moment Pope Francis repeatedly tries to prevent devotees from kissing his papal ring.

Nearly 200 church leaders gathered this weekend to address the abuse crisis.

Some 200 senior Church officials were convened by Pope Francis to confront what he has called the scourge of sexual abuse by the clergy.

Here are the top stories from across Europe this morning.