Pope Francis

Pope called those sexually abused by priests, 'a sin that shames us'.

The mass was supposed to remember Rocco Sollecito, a mobster killed in Canada in May.

China's statement comes a week after the Vatican called for a dialogue with China for unity and harmony.

Father Tom Uzhunnalil was abducted in March during an Isis attack on an old-age home in Aden, Yemen.

The Pope sent a message to those suffering from conflicts and urged global leaders to achieve peace.

The pontiff stressed the need for more women and lay people to be accepted to positions in the Church.

Pope Francis' predecessor Benedict XVI also pardoned his whistleblowing butler in 2012.

Duterte's net satisfaction rating continued to remain over 60% in the fourth quarter.

US President-elect Donald Trump was ranked second, while Barack Obama slipped to 48th rank.

High profile figures such as Pope Francis, Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel have all warned against fake news.

Pope Francis said that spreading disinformation was 'the greatest damage' the media can do

IBTimes UK exclusively speaks to the survivor of an attack by Ugandan rebels at his home in Mavivi.

A temporary measure absolving abortion – initially introduced in 2016 – will now be made permanent.

The pontiff says Pope John Paul II's ban on women priests in 1994 is likely to stay forever.

Pope Francis and Bishop Munib Younan signed a joint declaration at an ecumenical prayer service in Lund to heal the 500-year-old divide.

The first quake struck at 7.10pm with the second just over two hours later as tremors were felt in Rome 200km away.

The two sides will meet on 30 October on the Caribbean island of Margarita.

Human Rights Watch calls for an investigation to identify those responsible for the strike.

The Vatican announced that the villa will now be open to the public as a museum.

Siddiqi is a British-Muslim footballer who wants to spread the message of peace throughout the world through the sport.

Pope to waive usual five year waiting period that must be observed before someone is considered for sainthood.

The pontiff earlier said gender theory was part of 'global war' on traditional family values.

Nuns Federica and Isabel fell in love while volunteering at a drug rehab centre in Pinerolo.

The Catholic pontiff says journalism can't become a 'weapon of destruction'.

'Saint of the Gutters' canonised in a special mass in the Vatican amid criticism over 'miracles'.

Two miracles have been attributed to the Kosovar Albanian nun since her 1997 death.

The pontiff proposed that caring for the environment be added to traditional Christian works of mercy.

The tech billionaire and the Pontiff discussed ways in which technology could be used to alleviate poverty.

Death toll rises to 247 according to Italy's regional officials.

More than 1,150 people have been killed and kidnapped in DRC's mineral-rich North Kivu province.