France has opened an investigation into allegations that Pope Francis's envoy molested a junior official in Paris' City Hall, a City Hall official said on Friday.
Cardinal Sean O’Malley has fought to bring new safeguards and severe penalties for abusers to the Vatican, but the church has moved away from talk of zero tolerance.
POPE Francis has cleared the way for the creation of the first British saint of modern times after recognising a second miracle attributed to former Anglican clergyman Cardinal John Henry Newman.
The Vatican's Swiss Guard, the colorfully dressed mini-army that helps protect the pope, will have cooler heads now they have swapped their ancient metal helmets for ones made by 3-D printers.
Pope Francis on Thursday named the Irish-American cardinal Kevin Farrell as the new "camerlengo", the prelate who runs the Vatican between the death or resignation of a pontiff and the election of a new one.
Microsoft President Brad Smith met Pope Francis on Wednesday to discuss the ethical use of artificial intelligence and ways to bridge the digital divide between rich and poor nations, the Vatican said.
POPE FRANCIS issued a stark warning about the European Union on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and even claimed that the bloc “risks dying”, a book reveals.
Pope Francis urged governments on Sunday to take decisive action against the $150 billion-a-year human trafficking business and the plight of millions of modern-day slaves.
