MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A raucous Roman Catholic procession in which up to a million Filipinos packed the streets of the capital for a chance to get close to a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ left two men dead and about 1,000 hurt, officials said Saturday, in a prelude to a much larger turnout expected […]

Pope Francis, left, and Pope Benedict, right, have let it be known that they are planning to remain neutral during Sunday’s World Cup Final on Sunday, with both wanting ‘the best team to win’.

The Catholic weekly Credere (Believe) has been caught in a delayed April Fools' prank about the Vatican recruiting a hawk to protect the pope's doves after two were killed by a crow and a seagull. The publication said a bird of prey named "Sylvia", who was specially trained for the task in northern Italy, has […]

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Christmas Day is wishing for a better world, with peace for the land of Jesus' birth, for Syria and Africa, as well as for the dignity of migrants and refugees fleeing misery and conflict.

Who is the PR guru working quietly behind the scenes to help push Pope Francis forward? His name is Greg Burke and he is a senior media advisor to the Vatican.

In the thick of his historic visit to Brazil this week, Pope Francis urged young Catholics to make a "mess" in their dioceses and break out of their spiritual cages.

The 76-year-old’s family hail from Portacomaro Stazione, in the wine producing region of Asti, where his father was an Italian railway worker.

Amalia Damonte, 76, who grew up in the same Flores neighbourhood of Buenos Aires as Bergoglio said she was shocked when he became Pope.