
Health problems ‘not going to stop’ Pope Francis: Cardinal
Pope Francis is “not going to stop,” despite recent health problems that have forced him to use a wheelchair, a cardinal says....

Pope Francis calls for Easter truce in Ukraine
Pope Francis has called for an Easter truce in Ukraine and condemned the “folly of war” as he led Palm Sunday services...

Support your children if they’re gay, says Pope
Parents of gay children should not condemn them but offer them support, Pope Francis says. He spoke in unscripted comments at his...

Pope Francis urges nations to spend on education, not arms
Nations should divert money spent on armaments to invest in education, Pope Francis says in a yearly peace message, decrying growing military...

Domestic violence ‘almost satanic’: Pope
Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence engage in something that is “almost satanic”. He made the comment, some of the...

‘Didn’t even cross my mind’: Pope Francis denies resignation report
Pope Francis is not thinking of resigning and is living “a totally normal life” following intestinal surgery in July, he has said...

Vatican scandal: Cardinal investigated by George Pell charged with embezzlement
A Vatican judge has ordered 10 people, including an Italian cardinal, to stand trial for alleged financial crimes that include embezzlement, money...

Pope Francis urges Iraqis to reject extremism and sectarian violence
Pope Francis has condemned violence in the name of religion and shared a message of religious coexistence in a historic visit to...

Pope risks all to bring the message of peace to ravaged Iraq
Pope Francis has landed in Baghdad for his most risky foreign trip since his election in 2012, saying he feels duty-bound to...

Review shows AUSTRAC data error: Vatican
Australia’s financial watchdog has drastically reduced the sum of money it says was sent from the Vatican to Australia, the Vatican says,...