Pope rejects anti-Semitism, praises improved Jew-Muslim ties
Pope Francis decried anti-Semitism and praised the progress Christianity has made in its relations with Judaism and Islam since the ground-breaking Second Vatican Council half a century ago.
Oct 29, 2015, 12:07 PM IST
Catholic bishops send consensus report to Pope as synod ends
Catholic bishops on Friday wrapped up a divisive synod on the family by submitting a 'consensual' report to Pope Francis.
Oct 25, 2015, 01:10 AM IST
Christians must move with times: Pope
Christians must adapt as times change, protected by their unwavering faith in Jesus, Pope Francis has said.
Oct 24, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
Pope speeds up Vatican streamlining in surprise synod move
Pope accelerated his streamlining of the Vatican bureaucracy.
Oct 23, 2015, 00:57 AM IST
Vatican denies Pope Francis has treatable tumour
The Vatican today dismissed an Italian media report that Pope Francis has a treatable brain tumour as "unfounded and seriously irresponsible."
Oct 21, 2015, 16:31 PM IST
Pope elevates to sainthood parents of 'little flower'
The parents of French saint Therese of Lisieux, dubbed "The Little Flower" were raised to sainthood too in Sunday, in a move Pope Francis hopes will underscore the importance of the family.
Oct 18, 2015, 20:41 PM IST
Pope urges 'no to hatred and revenge' in Holy Land
Pope Francis called on Sunday for those caught up in violence in the Holy Land to have the "courage and fortitude to say no to hatred".
Oct 18, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
Pope apologises for recent Rome, Vatican scandals
Pope Francis offered a rare public apology from the Catholic Church for a series of scandals which have recently shaken the city of Rome and the Vatican.
Oct 14, 2015, 17:17 PM IST
Pope invites prayers for peace in Middle East, Africa
Pope Francis has urged Catholic church leaders to join him in prayers for peace and reconciliation in Middle East and Africa.
Oct 10, 2015, 13:25 PM IST
Pope turns bishops' attention to family crises in Mideast
The bishops' meeting is discussing how to better minister to families facing issues big and small.
Oct 10, 2015, 00:46 AM IST
Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet receives Nobel Peace Prize 2015
Tunisia's National Dialogue Quartet on Friday received the Nobel Peace Prize 2015.
Oct 09, 2015, 10:21 AM IST
Pope urges Church to move ahead as gay issue overshadows synod
Pope Francis said on Monday that the Church was "not a museum" but a place for progress, as members of a key synod started three weeks of debate aimed at reshaping Catholic teaching on the family.
Oct 05, 2015, 19:40 PM IST
Pope Francis defends marriage after gay priest bombshell
Pope Francis on Sunday defended marriage and heterosexual couples as he opened a synod on the family overshadowed by a challenge to Vatican orthodoxy by a gay priest.
Oct 04, 2015, 18:17 PM IST
Pope defends appointment of bishop in Chile
The installation of Juan Barros earlier this year as the Bishop of Osorno, in southern Chile, was heavily protested by those accusing him of having protected Fernando Karadima, a priest the Vatican in 2011 found guilty of child sex abuse, committed in the 1980s.
Oct 04, 2015, 06:57 AM IST
'Modbamaa' bromance spells good time for India-US ties: US media
The Foreign Policy magazine coined a new term - "Modbamaa" - to reflect "a budding bromance" between India and US, while the Los Angeles Times compared the US visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pope.
Oct 01, 2015, 14:41 PM IST
Pope met secretly in US with anti-gay marriage county clerk
Pope Francis met secretly while in the United States with a Kentucky county clerk who defied a court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a media report said on Wednesday, citing her lawyer.
Sep 30, 2015, 18:47 PM IST
US woman executed in Georgia, despite papal appeal
The US state of Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years early Wednesday, despite an appeal for clemency by Pope Francis.
Sep 30, 2015, 11:24 AM IST
Pope Francis says those who hid sex abuse by priests `are guilty`
Pope Francis on Monday unambiguously said Church officials who covered up sexual abuse "are guilty" of wrongdoing, as he returned home after a triumphant trip to the United States where he held emotional talks with child abuse survivors.
Sep 28, 2015, 23:53 PM IST
Bishops who covered up for abuse guilty of wrongdoing: Pope Francis
Pope Francis has defended his words of consolation to US bishops over the priest sex abuse scandal but said - for the first time - that those who covered up for abusers are guilty of wrongdoing.
Sep 28, 2015, 16:47 PM IST
Historic 70th UN General Debate begins today
Over 150 world leaders will descend for the UN General Assembly's annual General Debate where issues like sustainable development, climate change, refugee crisis, terrorism and tackling ISIS would occupy the centrestage.
Sep 28, 2015, 07:54 AM IST
