Pope Francis
30 Jul 2017
Pope Francis appealed for more action to be taken against human traffickers on Sunday (July 30) on the United Nations World Day against people trafficking.
4 Jun 2017
Pope Francis calls on catholics to pray for the victims of the attack in London.
24 May 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the Vatican for talks with one of his most high-profile critics, Pope Francis.
13 May 2017
Thousands of worshippers wake up early in order to have the best position possible to see Pope Francis deliver a mass at Fatima's shrine.
12 May 2017
Pope Francis left for his trip to Portugal on Friday (May 12) to canonise Portuguese shepherd children for Madonna visions.
7 May 2017
Pope Francis on Saturday criticised the naming of the U.S. military's biggest non-nuclear explosive as "the Mother of All Bombs", saying the word "mother" should not be used in reference to a deadly weapon.
29 Apr 2017
Pope Francis leads a mass for Egypt's small Catholic community on Saturday as he visits the country in support of its Christians following a series of deadly church bombings.
28 Apr 2017
Pope Francis has departed for a two-day visit to Egypt but faces criticism from church conservatives for meeting Islamic religious leaders after a spate of deadly attacks against Christians.
27 Apr 2017
Pope Francis has launched a laundromat for the poor, where homeless and impoverished people can come and wash their clothes for free.
17 Apr 2017
Pope Francis blesses crowds in St. Peter's Square on Easter Monday, wishing everyone a happy and Holy Easter.
15 Apr 2017
An Egyptian family carries the cross at an Easter procession attended by Pope Francis, with tens of thousands of faithful expected to hold candles aloft in prayer at Rome's Colosseum.
Latest
1 day ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.
1 day ago
Controversy surrounding the Adani Group's business practices, and the Indian government's close ties with the industrial giant, have sparked public protest and emboldened the BJP's opponents.
1 day ago
Bullied, insulted, subtly shamed — people with a visible migration background report about their experiences with racism in Germany in a new book.
1 day ago
More than 30 years after a fatwa was issued against Salman Rushdie, the author was brutally attacked in the US. But he completed his much-anticipated new novel, "Victory City," which is out now.
1 day ago
We bring you a special programme on one of the worst natural disasters to hit the Middle East in decades. Thousands have been killed after two massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday.
1 day ago
US President Joe Biden pledged to continue rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation during a speech before a divided Congress. Republicans heckled the president, booing his remarks at points during the address.