Pope Francis visits Ugandan shrine amid gay rights debate
Francis, on the second leg of his first African tour, said Mass for tens of thousands of people huddled on muddy hillsides surrounding the soaring modern shrine.
Nov 28, 2015, 15:47 PM IST
Pope honours Ugandan martyrs on Africa tour
Vast crowds of Ugandans greeted Pope Francis on Saturday as he honoured Christians martyred for the faith on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa, which he dubbed "the continent of hope".
Nov 28, 2015, 13:48 PM IST
Huge crowds cheer as Pope arrives in Uganda
Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on Friday on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival.
Nov 27, 2015, 22:07 PM IST
In Kenya slum, Pope slams rich elite over `dreadful injustice` to poor
'I am here because I want you to know that I am not indifferent to your joys and hopes'.
Nov 27, 2015, 14:39 PM IST
Trafficking in natural resources fuels instability, terrorism: Pope
Pope Francis on Thursday urged global action against illegal trafficking of blood diamonds, ivory and other natural resources, saying it caused political instability and "terrorism".
Nov 26, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
Paris attacks: Pope Francis 'more afraid of mosquitoes than people'
Pope Francis claims he fears mosquitoes more than people and laughs off security fears surrounding his trip to three African countries in the wake of recent terror attacks in France and Mali.
Nov 26, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
World facing 'grave environmental crisis', warns Pope Francis
Pope Francis said the world was facing a "grave environmental crisis" as he arrived in Kenya today on a landmark Africa trip just days before a crucial UN summit aimed at curbing climate change.
Nov 25, 2015, 23:13 PM IST
Pope Francis seeks to bridge Christian-Muslim faultlines
'We are living at a time when religious believers, and persons of goodwill everywhere are called to foster mutual understanding and respect.'
Nov 25, 2015, 10:48 AM IST
Neurotic priests scare me, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Friday described some Catholic priests as so scary and neurotic he keeps well away from them.
Nov 21, 2015, 04:07 AM IST
Pope's security detail nearly doubled; Italy bans drones
Pope Francis' personal security detail was nearly doubled during his general audience on Wednesday.
Nov 19, 2015, 03:08 AM IST
Pope terms Paris attack 'piecemeal Third World War'
Pope Francis said the attacks are "not human".
Nov 14, 2015, 21:02 PM IST
Pope presses reform agenda amid new Vatican scandal
Pope Francis insisted today that the Catholic Church shun all temptations of power, prestige and money as he pressed his reform agenda amid a new scandal at the Vatican.
Nov 11, 2015, 07:55 AM IST
Pope urges fight against exploitation in Italy's 'Chinatown'
Thousands of people lined the streets of the Tuscan city to hear the Argentine pontiff.
Nov 10, 2015, 18:57 PM IST
Graft temptation in public life: Pope
The Catholic Church is not immune to corruption, which is always a temptation for public officials, Pope Francis said in an interview picked up by Vatican Radio.
Nov 07, 2015, 15:10 PM IST
'Spying' on the Pope Francis: Vatican leaks reveal dirtydealings
Francesca Chaouqui andVallejo Balda were arrested for allegedly stealing and leaking classified documents.
Nov 04, 2015, 10:30 AM IST
Vatican scandal heats up with revelations of greed, intrigue
Pope Francis has made it a top priority to reform the Vatican bureaucracy known as the Curia, a hive of intrigue and gossip.
Nov 04, 2015, 02:00 AM IST
Pope Francis's Central Africa trip still on cards despite violence
The Pope is expected in the chronically unstable former French colony from November 28 to 29.
Nov 03, 2015, 11:00 AM IST
Pope 'greatly concerned' over new violence in Central African Republic
Muslim militants killed at least two people and wounded several in a Christian neighbourhood of the capital Bangui.
Nov 01, 2015, 19:52 PM IST
Flashmob in Italian jail pays tribute to Pope Francis
Inmates at Italy's largest women's prison gathered in the jail yard Thursday to shake their hips in a flashmob dance -- in honour of Pope Francis.
Oct 30, 2015, 11:03 AM IST
Pope offers pardon to scandal-tainted Legion of Christ
Pope Francis has granted a "plenary indulgence", or religious pardon, to the ultra-conservative Legion of Christ movement, mired in a paedophile scandal, provided its members perform acts of penance, Vatican Radio said today.
Oct 30, 2015, 01:11 AM IST
