Pope Francis urges Hungarians to ‘open doors’ to migrants
Russia-Ukraine war Pope Francis has urged Hungarians to “open doors” to migrants, ending his visit to the country led by…
Ukraine war looms over Pope Francis’s trip to Hungary
Russia-Ukraine war Pope Francis arrives in Hungary on Friday for a three-day pastoral visit – his first full trip to…
Pope Francis: Easter Mass brings relief to public after pontiff’s illness
By Aleem Maqbool in Vatican City Religion Editor, BBC News In the early hours on a stunning Easter…
Vatican: Pope meets Belfast priest and Presbyterian minister
By Mark Simpson BBC News NI A Presbyterian minister and a Catholic priest from Belfast have met Pope Francis in…
Pope Francis apologises for ‘pain and shame’ of Canada residential schools
Pope Francis has apologised to a Canadian indigenous delegation for the Catholic Church’s role in the country’s residential school system.…
Pope condemns treatment of migrants in Europe
Europe migrant crisis The Pope has denounced “narrow self-interest and nationalism” over the way European countries treats migrants. Speaking on…
Pope urges ‘radical’ climate response in exclusive BBC message
By Mark Lowen BBC Rome correspondent COP26 In a message recorded exclusively for the BBC, Pope Francis has called on…
Pope warns of anti-Semitism as he visits Hungary
Pope Francis has warned the threat of anti-Semitism is “still lurking” in Europe, during a brief trip to Hungary. He…
Vatican’s Cardinal Becciu on trial in $412m fraud case
A Roman Catholic cardinal who was once a close ally of Pope Francis has gone on trial in the Vatican,…
Pope admitted to Rome hospital for ‘scheduled’ colon surgery
Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital in Rome for scheduled surgery to treat a colon problem. Vatican spokesman Matteo…