Pope Francis

Thousands of Catholic worshippers gathered in the Kenyan capital in spite of rainy conditions.

Adam Justice Nov 26, 2015

Many challenges are weighing the country down, including ethnicity and corruption.

Elsa Buchanan Nov 26, 2015

Revelation comes ahead of Pope Francis's scheduled visit to the country's capital Bangui.

Agamoni Ghosh Nov 26, 2015

IBTimes UK looks at the region which includes some of the biggest problems facing the Church.

Elsa Buchanan Nov 25, 2015

Pontiff is expected to address CAR's religious conflict, LGBT rights, climate change and abortion

Elsa Buchanan Nov 25, 2015

Human Rights Watch tells IBTimes Pope Francis should also call to end "pervasive impunity".

Elsa Buchanan Nov 24, 2015

Activists hope Pope Francis will preach tolerance toward homosexuals and call for peaceful elections

Elsa Buchanan Nov 24, 2015

100 people were killed in the past six weeks and 900 houses destroyed in Central African Republic

Elsa Buchanan Nov 24, 2015

Pope Francis will be making his first visit to Africa over five days

Elsa Buchanan Nov 24, 2015

Gay Africans hope the Pope's message of tolerance will help reduce homophobia and prejudice.

Lara Rebello Nov 22, 2015

US warns that monuments, theatres and churches at risk of terrorism ahead of Catholic Jubilee

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 19, 2015

'Wake Up!' is the first release from the Argentine pontiff.

Adam Justice Nov 06, 2015

Holy See police suspect Father Vallejo and Francesca Chaouqui are whistle-blowers behind new damaging books.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 02, 2015

Millennials have voted for the leaders that inspire them the most with Nelson Mandela coming out as a favourite.

Priyanka Mogul Oct 27, 2015

Holy See spokesman Father Lombardi condemns report on Pontiff's health.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 21, 2015

French couple Louis and Zelie Martin are the first married couple to be canonised by the Catholic church in modern times.

Yasmin Kaye Oct 18, 2015

Pope issues broad public apology for scandals 'either in Rome or in the Vatican'.

Romil Patel Oct 14, 2015

Quartet beat a strong field of candidates including Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Umberto Bacchi Oct 09, 2015

There's only one certainty when it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize: you can't please everyone.

Mark Piggott Oct 08, 2015

News comes on the back of child abuse becoming an issue within the Catholic church again.

Priyanka Mogul Oct 08, 2015

Don Gino Flaim claimed he understands paedophile priests while homosexuality 'is a disease'.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Oct 06, 2015

BREAKING: Pontiff says brief greeting with official who denied gay marriage licence does not mean support.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Oct 02, 2015

Pontiff spoke in private to Kentucky county clerk who has became a cause celebre for Republicans.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 30, 2015

Georgia executes only female prisoner on death row after series of appeals including by the Pope.

Nicole Rojas Sep 30, 2015

Pontiff wraps up visit to Cuba and US with Philadelphia mass.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 28, 2015

We've got the chance to listen to Wake Up! Go! Go! Forward!, first track of Vatican approved rock-pop LP.

Umberto Bacchi Sep 25, 2015

Kim Kardashian took to Twitter to talk on the pontiff's visit to the US.

Simi John Sep 25, 2015

Stay up-to-date with the Pope's schedule as he visits the US.

Romil Patel Sep 24, 2015

A little girl got her wish and delivered a message to Pope Francis, urging him to push for immigration reform.

Romil Patel Sep 24, 2015

Pope added that those who come to the US should be treated humanely.

Adam Justice Sep 24, 2015