Pope Francis

Weapons circulate with 'brazen and virtually absolute freedom' pontiff declares in United Nations speech.

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

The diverse group of celebrity YouTubers included British vlogger Louise Pentland and Dubai-based Syrian Hayla Ghazal.

Inzoli has agreed to pay €25k to each of the victims, aged between 10 and 16 years old.

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

Farc's commander-in-chief calls for the pope's help to ease Latin America's longest guerrilla conflict.

'All refugees are children of God,' the Pontiff said on the flight back from his visit to the refugee camp.

Catholic leader made an unprecedented intervention and told suffering refugees: 'You are not alone.'

Sanders called the pontiff one of the extraordinary figures in the world.

Leader of the Catholic Church describes the Mediterranean Sea as a 'cemetery' in his visit to Greece.

The Amoris Laetitia papal papers focus on family values and encourage compassion.

Lizzy Myers suffers from Usher's Syndrome and will gradually go blind and deaf.

Marking Easter celebrations, Pope calls for hope following Brussels terror attacks.

Pope Francis carries out foot-washing ritual and says, we are 'children of the same God'.

Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week which focuses on Jesus' last days before he was crucified.

'The cool Pope' by some has not posted a selfie… yet.

The Pope will join Instagram on 19 March, three years after he became the Catholic leader.

Pope Francis approves sainthood for Mother Teresa, known for her selfless service in Calcutta in India.

Vatican committee set to meet on 15 March to decide if Mother Teresa can become Saint Teresa.

Prof Dasgupta recognised for lifetime of work on welfare and development economics.

Teacher from refugee camp wins the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2016.

Phil Saviano says the Church 'devalues' child victims and the abuse they've suffered.

"Thou shalt not kill" applies to both the guilty and the innocent, Francis warns.

Republican frontrunner and head of the Catholic Church have recently traded verbal blows.

Republican said Pope would wish Trump were president when Vatican got attacked by Isis.

"Avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil", said Pope on flight to Latin America.

The Pope's plane landed safely but laser beams are an increasing problem for pilots.

Pope delivers heart-warming speech at stadium rally in Morelia, one of Mexico's most violent cities.

Pope Francis travels to Chiapas state, centre of Mexico's poor, indigenous south, to preside over a mass in native languages.

The Pope is on a whistle stop tour of Latin America, with Brazil, Paraguay and Chile after Cuba and Mexico.