World News

When the pope met Putin: What is the Great Schism of 1054?

Pope Francis and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for the third time on Thursday — but what is the significance of this? And why do people keep talking about the Great Schism of 1054?

05/07/2019

World

Catholic church study takes aim at modern gender identity theory

The Vatican has published a document that takes aim at modern gender identity theory. The paper is called “Male and female He created them” is directed to Catholic schools, instructing them in ways to counter efforts to: “deny the natural difference between a man and a woman”.

11/06/2019

Romania

Crowds cheer Pope Francis on visit to Orthodox Romania

Pope Francis will meet the patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church during his visit to the country, where Catholics are a minority.

31/05/2019

Vatican

Pope Francis: Press freedom is key indicator of country's health

In an address to the Foreign Press Association at the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Francis urged journalists to reject fake news and continue reporting on the troubling conditions of suffering people who no longer make it into daily headlines

19/05/2019

Italy

Pope Francis aide 'climbs down manhole to restore power for homeless'

Pope Francis' aide restored electricity for hundreds of people by crawling down a manhole in Rome.

13/05/2019

Vatican

Landmark papal decree makes bishops more accountable for sexual abuse

Pope Francis issued a new decree making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, and clerics must report any cases to superiors

09/05/2019

World News

Good Friday around the world

The Pope led the prayers at the traditional Via Crucis Good Friday service at Rome's Colosseum

20/04/2019

Vatican

"Be humble", Pope Francis urges Catholic Church

"Be humble", Pope Francis urges Catholic Church

14/04/2019

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Catholics climb newly-restored holy stairs at Vatican

The faithful got on their knees on Thursday to crawl up newly-unveiled marble steps, also known as Scala Sancta, at the Vatican.

12/04/2019

Vatican

Watch: Devotees climb restored Vatican Holy Stairs on their knees

The deeply-worn Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs) were brought to light for the first time in 300 years after a seven-year restoration.

12/04/2019

Italy

There's a reason why the pope doesn't want you to kiss his hand

It has to do with germs...

28/03/2019

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Pope Francis doesn't want anyone to kiss his papal ring

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.

27/03/2019

Vatican

Watch: Pope offers a kiss to nun who has delivered 3,000 babies

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

27/03/2019

Mexico

Mexico asks Spain and Vatican to apologise for actions during conquest

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Monday that he has written to King Felipe VI and Pope Francis urging them to apologise for "massacres and oppression."

26/03/2019

France

Cardinal Barbarin says Pope has refused his resignation

Cardinal Barbarin says Pope has refused his resignation

19/03/2019

World

Australian Cardinal Pell convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors

Australian Cardinal Pell has been convicted of sexual offences against 2 minors, and sentenced to six years in prison. Pell is the most senior member of the Catholic Church to have been convicted, but remains a Cardinal pending further investigation by the Vatican.

13/03/2019

World

Vatican concludes historic summit on sexual abuse

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

25/02/2019

Vatican

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

24/02/2019

Vatican

Catholic Church 'destroyed' records of abuse, cardinal says

"This is abuse of power by the administration," Cardinal Reinhard Marx told bishops at a Vatican summit on preventing sexual abuse.

23/02/2019

World

Pope leads four-day summit into sexual abuse in Catholic Church

Pope Francies leads a four-day summit in the Vatican into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

21/02/2019