Pope begs forgiveness for ‘state of shame’ inflicted on Ireland
Pope Francis on Sunday begged forgiveness for the multitude of abuses suffered by victims in Ireland
Former top Vatican official calls on Pope to resign
A former top Vatican official accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a
Pope Francis faces fight to keep the faith in Ireland
Pope Francis faces a struggle this weekend to reinvigorate Ireland’s confidence in the Catholic
Vatican launches live translation app for papal events
Catholics can now listen to Pope Francis’ speeches live in five languages following the launch of a
Pope says walls, occupation and fundamentalism hamper Mideast peace
Pope Francis led a summit of Christian leaders on how to promote peace in the Middle East on
14 priests linked to Chile sex abuse stripped of duties
Fourteen priests involved in a sex abuse scandal in Chile which has rocked Pope Francis’s papacy
Pope says ‘deeply moved’ by death of British toddler
Pope Francis said Saturday he was “deeply moved” by the news that terminally-ill British
Catholic women urge pope to tear down Church’s “walls of misogyny”
Roman Catholic women led by former Irish president Mary McAleese demanded a greater decision-making
Vatican investigator meets Chile abuse victim in New York
A high-profile victim of a disgraced pedophile priest said Saturday he was glad to finally be able
Vatican revives pope’s sexual abuse panel
The Vatican said Saturday it has renewed its anti-paedophile panel as Pope Francis acts to quell the
Pope appeals for peace in DRC
Pope Francis appealed for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday and said the
Contrite pope apologises for sexual abuse comments
Pope Francis, in an extremely rare act of self-criticism, apologised to victims of clerical sex
Pope arrives in Peru after tumultuous Chile visit
Pope Francis arrived on Thursday in Peru on the final leg of his South American trip, where he will
Don’t extinguish hope in migrants’ hearts: Pope
Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the world’s “weakest and most needy” on Monday,
Pope seeks peace in Jerusalem, highlights plight of war-scarred children
Pope Francis on Monday called for peace in Jerusalem in his traditional Christmas address and
Pope pleads for migrants at Christmas mass
Pope Francis in his Christmas eve mass Sunday urged the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics not to ignore
Philippines storm death toll tops 200
More than 200 people have been killed and scores were missing in the southern Philippines on Sunday
Pope Francis wraps up Asia tour
Pope Francis wrapped up a high-stakes Asia tour Saturday after meeting Rohingya refugees in
Pope meets Myanmar’s military chief in shadow of Rohingya crisis
The leader of the Roman Catholic church will also visit Bangladesh, where more than 620,000 Rohingya
Pope meets island leaders, decries rising seas
Pope Francis is blasting “short-sighted human activity” for global warming