Vatican

Melania and Ivanka Trump both opted to wear the traditional dress expected when meeting the Pope.

Meeting between US president and pontiff comes against backdrop of tense exchanges and disagreement.

The excursion will be watched closely, by allies and opponents.

'A mother gives life and this one gives death,' the pontiff said while addressing students at the Vatican.

Trump will use the trip to rally support against Isis and lobby for Middle East peace.

Vatican leader makes surprise appearance at the Vancouver TED conference.

The pair disagreed on areas such as immigration during the election campaign.

Palm Sunday commemorates the day Christians believe Jesus entered Jerusalem and was welcomed as the messiah only to be crucified five days later.

The girl was meeting Pope Francis for the first time on a visit to Rome.

The Pontiff was expected to meet controversial President Kabila during a visit this summer.

It will be the first papal visit to the South American country in 31 years.

There are also concerns over wrongful use of the crossed keys emblem of the Holy See.

The pontiff's message a surprise attack on members of his own church.

The pontiff had earlier criticised Donald Trump for his plans to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

'Priests should use shabu so they would understand,' the fiery president of the Philippines said.

The ancient Catholic lay order says the ouster of Albrecht von Boeselager was an internal matter.

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

More than 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and moderate Hutu were massacred in three months in 1994.

The ancient amphitheatre has suffered damage from earthquakes over the centuries.

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.

America's exorcist priests struggle to keep up with the demand to free people from demonic possession.

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

Amorth claimed to have carried out up to 160,000 exorcisms since his 1985 appointment.

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

Michelangelo may have hidden symbols as dissection of human body was banned by Catholic Church.

The court will deliver its verdicts in a day or two following a hearing on 5 July.

Pope Francis is on a three-day visit to Armenia, where he said the 1915 genocide must not be forgotten.

Pope has responded to appeals from victims of sex abuse to hold high-ranking clergy accountable.

But pontiff doesn't mention church's own problems with child abuse.