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Colombia

Pope Francis holds mass for Colombia reconciliation

Pope Francis continued his tour of Colombia with a mass in the central city of Villavicencio, telling the crowd that peace without reconciliation would fail.

08/09/2017

Colombia

Pope Francis urges Colombia to stay on the path of peace

Pope Francis spent his first full day in Colombia urging President Juan Manuel Santos and other political leaders to avoid vengeance following the country's decades-long civil war.

07/09/2017

Colombia

Pope Francis treads political minefield on Colombian visit

With Colombia divided over the FARC peace process Pope Francis walks a fine line with his message of reconciliation.

07/09/2017

Colombia

Thousands greet Pope Francis in Colombia

Pope Francis spoke to crowds gathered in Bogota in support of the peace deal brokered after over half a century of guerilla warfare

07/09/2017

Colombia

Pope arrives in Colombia

Pope Francis is given a warm welcome by Colombia - the first visit to the country for 31 years

07/09/2017

Colombia

Pope Francis flies to Colombia as the nation savours prospects for a peaceful future

With the FARC's 50-year guerilla war seemingly at an end, Pope Francis visits Colombia.

06/09/2017

World News

Cardinal Pell faces court over sex charges

The senior adviser to Pope Francis denies historic allegations in his native Australia

26/07/2017

United Kingdom

Trump offers support for terminally ill UK baby

President Trump offers to help parents of Baby Charlie Gard after they lose a court battle to take him to the US for treatment

04/07/2017

Vatican

Angela Merkel meets Pope Francis ahead of G20

Angela Merkel has her fourth private audience with Pope Francis.

17/06/2017

World News

Today in pictures: 29 May

29/05/2017

Vatican

The Pope meets Donald Trump at the Vatican

The pair have clashed over several issues in the past including migration, rampant capitalism and global warming.

24/05/2017

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Pope Francis cheered in Fatima

Tens of thousands of worshippers greeted Pope Francis from the esplanade of the Fatima sanctuary where the Pope made saints of two Portuguese shepherd children who are believed to have seen apparition

14/05/2017

Portugal

Pope gives the Catholic church its two youngest Saints

Pope Francis has canonised the Marto children, who 100 years ago saw the Madonna in Portugal, and are now the Catholic church's youngest saints.

13/05/2017

Portugal

Pope visits Portugal to make shepherd children saints

Pope Francis has visited one of the most famous Catholic pilgrimage sites, the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal, to name two shepherd children saints.

13/05/2017

Portugal

Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for Fatima trip

Pope Francis arrived at Monte Real airport in Portugal on Friday where he was greeted by the Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

12/05/2017

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Pilgrims descend on Fatima ahead of Pope's visit

Mobs of pilgrims began to flock to Fatima to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions and to see Pope Francis who is due to visit between May…

12/05/2017

Vatican

Pope ashamed of "mother of all bombs" name

The Pope took offence to the word "mother" being used to describe a deadly weapon.

07/05/2017

Vatican

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.

30/04/2017

Egypt

Pope Francis urges unity against fanaticism

On his first visit to Egypt, Pope Francis sent a message of peace and tolerance.

29/04/2017

Egypt

Pope Francis denounces religious fundamentalism across Middle East

Pope Francis' trip to Egypt is aimed at building bridges between Christian and Muslim faiths

29/04/2017