Pope Francis

Three Femen protestors dragged away from St. Peter's Square after staging topless protest

Erdogan's 'residence is set to be around 7,000 square meters' confirms Ankara's top architect.

French DJ Bob Sinclar and Italian 'singing nun' Sister Cristina Scuccia will also take the stage

Catholic student drowned in Rio de Janeiro weeks before being ordained a priest.

Monsignor Carrasco de Paula, head of the Holy See bioethics body, criticised US activist's death.

First International Association of Exorcists conference in Rome this week warns of a rise in Satanism.

Canadian pop singer was reportedly kicking ball around in historic corridors of Vatican Museums.

After signs of change towards its stance on homosexuals, the Catholic Church will maintain its traditional stance

For the first time ever, the site of Michelangelo's most famous frescoes will be rented out for a private concert

Islamic State official magazine calls for lone wolf attacks against Westerners.

Observers expect Pope Francis to revisit strict rules on divorcees at a bishops' meeting in Rome.

Holy See envoy to Dominican Republic stored more than 100,000 pornographic files on his computer.

Former apostolic nuncio to Dominican Republic faces additional charges in Holy See trial.

Wesolowski could serve up to 12 years in the first trial for sexual abuse to be held inside Vatican.

Head of the Apostolic Signatura set to move out of Curia for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Conservative cardinals berate pontiff opening Vatican to divorced Catholics.

Pope Francis to press ahead with meeting crowds in open-topped vehicle, despite warnings.

Two Italians reportedly attempted to smuggle drugs into France using car of Argentine cardinal Jorge Mejia

Xaverian missionaries Bernardetta Boggian, Lucia Pulici and Olga Raschietti killed in Kamenge

Pontiff telephones Diane and John Foley to offer comfort after Isis filmed execution of American.Vatican head reaches out to Diane and John Foley in wake of execution

Three relatives of Pope Francis died and a fourth was in serious condition after their car was involved in a crash in Argentina.

South Korean martyrs beatified during large open-air ceremony in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul.

Argentinian pope speaks of 'culture of death' that afflicts wealthy Asian societies.

Five rockets launched into sea in 'test firings' hour before Pope arrived in Seoul.

Strong appeal to Muslim world to take "clear and courageous stance" against IS or face credibility issue

France calls US Security Council emergency meeting over jihadist advance in Iraq.

Nicaragua's liberation theology former foreign minister allowed to celebrate mass after 30 years.

Pope Francis makes emotional plea for peace during weekly public address in Rome.

Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy meets pontiff at Holy See.

Pope Francis says Church should make reparations to victims of sex abuse - but does he mean financial reparations?