Page 5 - Pope Francis

Over 1.5 million set for Pope's grand finale in Poland

As he visited the death camp in Auschwitz, he warned that the cruelty seen there did not end with World War II

Get off that couch and go build a better world, pope tells young people

This was his message to young people at 31st World Youth Day

Pope visits Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp in Poland

He then visited various cells where prisoners were held

Pope Francis deplores French priest's 'barbaric' slaying

In the assault on the church, two armed men allegedly slit 84-year-old priest Jacques Hamel's throat

Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian archbishop after scandal

He allegedly welcomed into his diocese priests and seminarians accused of paedophilia after they had been expelled by other bishops

Christians should apologise to gay people, seek forgiveness: Pope Francis

The Pope expanded his apology to also include the poor, women and children, who have faced discrimination

Church should apologise to gay people: Pope Francis

He said catechism of Church forbids discriminated against homosexuals, says they should be respected, accompanied pastorally

Pope Francis denounces 'Armenian genocide' in Yerevan

This sparked a diplomatic crisis with Turkey at the time and who don't consider the Ottoman crimes to be genocide

Pope establishes legal procedures to remove bishops who botch handling sex abuse cases

Francis' sex abuse advisory board had recommended that the Congregation prosecute negligent bishops

Pope Francis insists conscience, not rules, must be guiding principle for Catholics

In the 256-page document 'The Joy of Love', Francis made no change in church doctrine

Pope Francis to visit Lesbos to meet migrants

visit the Aegean Sea island for a few hours to draw the international community's attention to the suffering of asylum seekers, many of them on the run from a devastating war in Syria

Pope slams 'rejection' of migrants, refugees in Easter message

He said that currently Europe struggles with its biggest migration crisis since World War II.

Pope Francis slams Europe's 'anaesthetised conscience' over migrants

The Argentine pontiff did not spare the ills within the Church, fiercely denouncing paedophile priests

Arms trade behind Brussels 'act of war': Pope Francis

The IS jihadist group claimed Tuesday's suicide blasts at Brussels international airport.

Pope takes internet by storm, hits one million Instagram followers in 12 hours

Pope Francis' new account was christened with a photo of him kneeling in prayer

Shocked by 'diabolical' attack on Yemen care home: Pope Francis

At least 16 people, including four nuns were killed in an attack on a elderly care home

Pope to visit Pakistan this year

Islamabad has received a message from Vatican confirming the visit.

Pope: Bishops who reassign suspect pedophiles should resign

'If a priest eats a child in a diabolical sacrifice, it destroys him'