Vatican

Former Holy See envoy to Santo Domingo defrocked after sex abuse trial at Holy See.

Pontiff condemns the legalisation of recreational drugs as the wrong solution to problem of drug use.

Leader of the Roman Catholic Church branded the Pope mobile a 'sardine can'.

Convicted ex-Societe Generale rogue trader Jerome Kerviel hands himself into French police custody.

American and Dutch nationals found with briefcase containing fake bonds with a face value of 3 trillion euros.

Cafe own Marcello Di Finzio mounts protest at St Peter's Basilica asking Pope Francis for help

Breaking away from tradition pope offers confession to priest and stuns congregation.

Did sparks fly when US President Barack Obama met Pope Francis at the Vatican?

Franz-Peter Terbartz-van Elst of Limburg accused of splurging church funds.

Barack Obama meets Argentinian pontiff at the Holy See as part of Europe Trip

A video roundup of the first year of Pope Francis I as pontiff.

Twenty-five photos that tell the story of Pope Francis's first year.

Pope Francis was brought in as the humble successor following the shock resignation of Pope Benedict.

Pontiff meets thousands of couples at St Peter's Square for The Joy of Yes Forever event

Police foil protesters who threaten suicide if not received by Pope Francis.

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child reports on Holy See sex abuse scandal.

First foreign visit since Julie Gayet scandal for Hollande 'constructive', according to Vatican.

UN panel asks Church officials of plans to prevent abuse by paedophile priests.

Pontiff receives Oscar Doria Fernandez and blesses crucifixes for fallen soldiers' cemeteries

Roman Catholic Church's leader breaks his silence on abortion in annual State of the World speech.

Argentinian pontiff sets 10-year attendance record for Holy See audience.

Ahead of second round of Geneva talks, Syrian president tells Pope there should be no foreign intervention.

Four homeless people, one of them bringing his dog, celebrated Pope Francis' 77th birthday at the Vatican, on Tuesday.

WikiLeaks cable from 2008 reveals Holy See's botched diplomatic effort to locate and free ex-FBI agent.

Genuine clergymen snapped during Holy Week feature in new edition of odd, sexy calendar

Vatican says US magazine award to Argentinian pontiff Jorge Mario Bergoglio unsurprising.

Archbishop of Boston cardinal Sean O'Malley announces new commission to tackle sex abuse.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Vatican talks with pontiff.

Francesca Pascale demands audience with pontiff over former PM's expulsion from Senate.

Claims that disgraced former PM set for political return dismissed as pure fantasy.