Popes who resign are humble, Francis says Pope Francis, who has often said he may step down in the future if bad health impedes him from leading the Catholic Church, has praised the humility of one of the few popes in history to resign willingly instead of ruling for life. World • 28 Aug 22
Popes who resign are humble, Francis says Pope Francis, who has often said he may step down in the future if bad health impedes him from leading the Catholic Church, has praised the humility of one of the few popes in history to resign willingly instead of ruling for life. World • 28 Aug 22
Pope creates 20 new cardinals in Vatican ceremony Pope Francis has inducted 20 cardinals from around the world, choosing men who mostly agree with his vision of a more progressive and inclusive Catholic Church and influencing their choice of his eventual successor. World • 27 Aug 22
Pope creates 20 new cardinals in Vatican ceremony Pope Francis has inducted 20 cardinals from around the world, choosing men who mostly agree with his vision of a more progressive and inclusive Catholic Church and influencing their choice of his eventual successor. World • 27 Aug 22
Vatican balances budget by selling off assets The Vatican has published its annual results, reporting a near-balanced budget but admitting that every year it was selling off assets to cover expenses. World • 05 Aug 22
Vatican balances budget by selling off assets The Vatican has published its annual results, reporting a near-balanced budget but admitting that every year it was selling off assets to cover expenses. World • 05 Aug 22
Pope names nurse who 'saved my life' as personal aide Pope Francis has named a Vatican nurse who he said had "saved my life" to become his personal healthcare assistant, a new role for his papacy. World • 04 Aug 22
Pope names nurse who 'saved my life' as personal aide Pope Francis has named a Vatican nurse who he said had "saved my life" to become his personal healthcare assistant, a new role for his papacy. World • 04 Aug 22
Pope Francis admits he must slow down or resign Pope Francis admitted he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel and may have to think about retiring. World • 30 Jul 22
Pope Francis admits he must slow down or resign Pope Francis admitted he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel and may have to think about retiring. World • 30 Jul 22
Pope says treatment of Canada indigenous was genocide Pope Francis has said the treatment of indigenous people in Canada amounted to a genocide, after a six-day trip where he apologised to survivors of abuse at Catholic-run schools. World • 30 Jul 22
Pope says treatment of Canada indigenous was genocide Pope Francis has said the treatment of indigenous people in Canada amounted to a genocide, after a six-day trip where he apologised to survivors of abuse at Catholic-run schools. World • 30 Jul 22
Protest over land grab doctrine interrupts papal mass Indigenous activists unfurled a banner demanding Pope Francis rescind 15th-century papal edicts justifying colonialism at a mass he presided over, thrusting the doctrine to the forefront of his visit to Canada. World • 29 Jul 22
Protest over land grab doctrine interrupts papal mass Indigenous activists unfurled a banner demanding Pope Francis rescind 15th-century papal edicts justifying colonialism at a mass he presided over, thrusting the doctrine to the forefront of his visit to Canada. World • 29 Jul 22
Pope leads open-air mass for thousands in Canada Pope Francis has delivered an open-air mass before tens of thousands of people thronging a stadium in western Canada, a day after making a landmark apology for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools. World • 26 Jul 22
Pope leads open-air mass for thousands in Canada Pope Francis has delivered an open-air mass before tens of thousands of people thronging a stadium in western Canada, a day after making a landmark apology for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools. World • 26 Jul 22
Pope 'begs forgiveness' for Canadian indigenous abuse Pope Francis has made a historic personal apology today to indigenous survivors of child abuse committed over decades at Catholic-run institutions in Canada. World • 25 Jul 22
Pope 'begs forgiveness' for Canadian indigenous abuse Pope Francis has made a historic personal apology today to indigenous survivors of child abuse committed over decades at Catholic-run institutions in Canada. World • 25 Jul 22
Pope names women to bishops advisory committee Pope Francis has named three women, two nuns and a lay woman, to a previously all-male committee that advises him in selecting the world's bishops, the Vatican said. World • 13 Jul 22
Pope names women to bishops advisory committee Pope Francis has named three women, two nuns and a lay woman, to a previously all-male committee that advises him in selecting the world's bishops, the Vatican said. World • 13 Jul 22
Pope to give women a say in appointment of bishops Pope Francis has said he wants to give women more top-level positions in the Holy See and disclosed that for the first time he would name women to a previously all-male Vatican committee that helps him select the world's bishops. World • 06 Jul 22
Pope to give women a say in appointment of bishops Pope Francis has said he wants to give women more top-level positions in the Holy See and disclosed that for the first time he would name women to a previously all-male Vatican committee that helps him select the world's bishops. World • 06 Jul 22
Pope Francis dismisses resignation rumours Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that. World • 04 Jul 22
Pope Francis dismisses resignation rumours Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that. World • 04 Jul 22
Pope uses wheelchair in public for first time Pope Francis used a wheelchair in public for the first time since a new flare-up of pain in his knee that has limited his ability to walk. World • 05 May 22
Pope uses wheelchair in public for first time Pope Francis used a wheelchair in public for the first time since a new flare-up of pain in his knee that has limited his ability to walk. World • 05 May 22
Pope condemns cruelty of Ukraine war at Easter vigil Pope Francis has condemned the cruelty of the war in Ukraine at an Easter vigil Mass he attended but at which he did not preside, presumably because of leg pain that has forced him to curtail activities. World • 16 Apr 22
Pope condemns cruelty of Ukraine war at Easter vigil Pope Francis has condemned the cruelty of the war in Ukraine at an Easter vigil Mass he attended but at which he did not preside, presumably because of leg pain that has forced him to curtail activities. World • 16 Apr 22
Pope Francis calls for Easter truce in Ukraine Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the "folly of war" as he led Palm Sunday services in St Peter's Square before an audience of tens of thousands of people. Ukraine • 10 Apr 22
Pope Francis calls for Easter truce in Ukraine Pope Francis called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the "folly of war" as he led Palm Sunday services in St Peter's Square before an audience of tens of thousands of people. Ukraine • 10 Apr 22
Man shouting during papal audience detained by police A man interrupted Pope Francis' general audience at the Vatican, shouting "this is not the church of God" in English and waving a medical mask he had removed from his face before being taken away by police. World • 02 Feb 22
Man shouting during papal audience detained by police A man interrupted Pope Francis' general audience at the Vatican, shouting "this is not the church of God" in English and waving a medical mask he had removed from his face before being taken away by police. World • 02 Feb 22
Pope backs Covid immunisation, warns of misinformation Pope Francis has condemned "baseless" ideological misinformation about Covid vaccines, backing national immunisation campaigns and called health care a moral obligation. World • 10 Jan 22
Pope backs Covid immunisation, warns of misinformation Pope Francis has condemned "baseless" ideological misinformation about Covid vaccines, backing national immunisation campaigns and called health care a moral obligation. World • 10 Jan 22
Pope issues call to end violence against women Pope Francis has used his New Year's message to issue a clarion call for an end to violence against women, saying it was insulting to God. World • 01 Jan 22
Pope issues call to end violence against women Pope Francis has used his New Year's message to issue a clarion call for an end to violence against women, saying it was insulting to God. World • 01 Jan 22
Pope urges dialogue amid pandemic isolation Pope Francis has called for dialogue on both personal and political levels as he celebrated a second Christmas under the shadow of a coronavirus pandemic that was pushing people into isolation. World • 25 Dec 21
Pope urges dialogue amid pandemic isolation Pope Francis has called for dialogue on both personal and political levels as he celebrated a second Christmas under the shadow of a coronavirus pandemic that was pushing people into isolation. World • 25 Dec 21
Look beyond Christmas lights, remember poor - Pope Pope Francis has said that people who are indifferent to the poor offend God, urging all to "look beyond all the lights and decorations" and remember the neediest. World • 24 Dec 21
Look beyond Christmas lights, remember poor - Pope Pope Francis has said that people who are indifferent to the poor offend God, urging all to "look beyond all the lights and decorations" and remember the neediest. World • 24 Dec 21
Pope calls neglect of migrants 'shipwreck' Pope Francis has returned to the island of Lesbos, the migration flashpoint he first visited in 2016, to plead for better treatment of refugees as attitudes towards immigrants harden across Europe. World • 05 Dec 21
Pope calls neglect of migrants 'shipwreck' Pope Francis has returned to the island of Lesbos, the migration flashpoint he first visited in 2016, to plead for better treatment of refugees as attitudes towards immigrants harden across Europe. World • 05 Dec 21
Pope to visit Canada after indigenous school scandal Pope Francis will visit Canada as the Catholic Church seeks to rebuild bridges with the indigenous community following a horrifying scandal of abuse at church-run residential schools, the Vatican said. World • 27 Oct 21
Pope to visit Canada after indigenous school scandal Pope Francis will visit Canada as the Catholic Church seeks to rebuild bridges with the indigenous community following a horrifying scandal of abuse at church-run residential schools, the Vatican said. World • 27 Oct 21
Pope opens two-year consultation on church's future Pope Francis has launched a two-year worldwide consultative process that could change the way the Catholic Church makes decisions and leave its mark long after his pontificate is over. World • 10 Oct 21
Pope opens two-year consultation on church's future Pope Francis has launched a two-year worldwide consultative process that could change the way the Catholic Church makes decisions and leave its mark long after his pontificate is over. World • 10 Oct 21
Pope expresses 'shame' over French clerical abuse Pope Francis has expressed his "shame" at the sexual abuse of children by French Catholic clergy, laid bare in a report this week. World • 06 Oct 21
Pope expresses 'shame' over French clerical abuse Pope Francis has expressed his "shame" at the sexual abuse of children by French Catholic clergy, laid bare in a report this week. World • 06 Oct 21
Pope urges Hungary to be more open to outsiders Pope Francis has said that Hungary could preserve its Christian roots while opening up to the needy, an apparent response to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's stand that Muslim immigration could destroy its heritage. World • 12 Sep 21
Pope urges Hungary to be more open to outsiders Pope Francis has said that Hungary could preserve its Christian roots while opening up to the needy, an apparent response to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's stand that Muslim immigration could destroy its heritage. World • 12 Sep 21
