Pope Francis offers Easter prayer for coronavirus sick Pope Francis has offered a Easter Sunday prayer for those killed and suffering from the coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of more than 100,000 ... Coronavirus • 12 Apr 20
Pope celebrates Palm Sunday mass behind closed doors Pope Francis has begun the first of several Holy Week ceremonies that will be held behind closed doors this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus • 05 Apr 20
Italy plans to quarantine Lombardy region to stop virus The Italian government is planning to quarantine the entire Lombardy region around Milan to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Coronavirus • 07 Mar 20
Pope tests negative for coronavirus - report Pope Francis, who cancelled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he has a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the ... Coronavirus • 03 Mar 20
Pope Francis to miss retreat due to cold Pope Francis has said that a cold he is suffering from will force him to skip a week-long Lenten spiritual retreat with senior Vatican officials ... World • 01 Mar 20
Pope cancels group meetings over 'slight indisposition' Pope Francis, who has been suffering from what the Vatican says is a "slight indisposition," resumed official audiences with individuals in his residence but three ... World • 29 Feb 20
Archbishop 'understands' Amazon decision reaction The Archbishop of Armagh has said he understands that there was some "disappointment" that the Pope has not responded to the proposal of married men ... Ireland • 13 Feb 20
Pope pleads for social justice for Amazon basin Pope Francis has pleaded for social justice and environmental respect for the Amazon basin, but did not recommend the controversial idea of married priests. World • 12 Feb 20
Pope appoints first woman to senior Vatican position Pope Francis has named the first woman to hold a high-ranking position in the Secretariat of State, the Vatican's male-dominated diplomatic and administrative body. World • 15 Jan 20
Ex-pope Benedict wants name removed from new book Former pope Benedict wants his name removed as co-author of a new book on the issue of priestly celibacy, his personal secretary has said, claiming ... World • 15 Jan 20
Benedict rejects opening up priesthood to married men Former pope Benedict XVI has publicly urged his successor Pope Francis not to open the Catholic priesthood up to married men, in a plea that ... World • 13 Jan 20
Pope sorry for slapping hand of woman who grabbed him Pope Francis has apologised for his widely-viewed slap of a woman who grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on New Year's Eve. World • 01 Jan 20
Watch: Pope pulls himself from woman's grasp Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter's Square after she grabbed his hand and pulled him ... World • 31 Dec 19
Pope Francis calls for peace in Christmas Day message Pope Francis has urged the world to let the light of Christmas pierce the "darkness in human hearts" that leads to religious persecution, social injustice, ... World • 25 Dec 19
Pope refers to church troubles in Christmas Eve mass Pope Francis has led the world's 1.3 billion Catholics into Christmas, urging them not to let the church's failings lead them away from accepting God's ... World • 24 Dec 19
Pope abolishes secrecy rule in sex abuse investigations Pope Francis has abolished the rule of "pontifical secrecy" as part of a number of changes to the way the Roman Catholic Church deals with ... World • 17 Dec 19
Pope pays tribute to victims of atomic bomb in Nagasaki Pope Francis, speaking in one of only two cities hit by atomic bombs in history, has appealed for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and paid ... World • 24 Nov 19
Pope calls for nuclear disarmament during Japan visit Pope Francis has issued a call for nuclear disarmament as he arrived on a long-awaited trip to Japan, which will take in visits to the ... World • 23 Nov 19
Pope Francis in Thailand at start of Asian tour Pope Francis has arrived in Thailand greeted by cheering faithful, the first leg of an Asian tour that will sweep in Japan and carry a ... World • 20 Nov 19
Tech companies responsible for child safety - Pope Pope Francis has said that technology company executives and investors must be held accountable if they put profit before the protection of children from harm, ... World • 14 Nov 19
Pope demands 'predators' stop plundering the Earth Pope Francis has called for an end to the plundering of the Amazon basin as he closed an assembly of Catholic bishops who discussed the ... World • 27 Oct 19
Million turn out for Pope Francis Madagascar mass An estimated one million people gathered at a stadium in Madagascar's capital to hear Pope Francis say mass on the second leg of his three-nation ... World • 08 Sep 19
Pope Francis begins three-nation visit to Africa Pope Francis arrives in Mozambique at the start of a three-nation tour of east African countries hard hit by poverty, conflict and natural disaster. World • 04 Sep 19
Pope Francis stuck in lift before weekly prayer Pope Francis has said he was late to his weekly Angelus prayer because he had been stuck in a Vatican elevator and had to be ... World • 01 Sep 19
Pope Francis meets Russian president at the Vatican Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Rome for a lightning visit including talks with the pope and Italy's government, which has called for an easing ... Europe • 04 Jul 19
