Pope Francis

Pope to celebrate birthday with Mass and meetings

Francis will celebrate Mass in the Paoline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace

Associated Press

Diocese of East Anglia plans to open eight new Catholic free schools

Following the Government's announcement on free school admissions, the diocese has unveiled its plans for new schools

Mary gives us the strength to say 'no' to indifference, says Pope Francis

At Guadalupe Mass, Pope Francis says Mary's presence 'leads us to reconciliation'

Pope Francis urges President Assad to end violence in Aleppo

The papal nuncio to Syria delivered a letter from the Pope calling for 'international humanitarian law to be fully respected'

Catholic News Service

Pope to Coptic patriarch: 'We are united in the blood of our martyrs'

Francis called Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros to express his condolences after the Cairo cathedral attack

A fitting tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe

Francis Phillips picks out her favourite books of 2016

Francis Phillips

Franciscan friars launch Catholic radio station

Radio Immaculata’s programming schedule is structured around the rosary

David V Barrett

The world needs politics of peace, says Pope

The Vatican has released the Pontiff's annual message for the World Day of Peace

Vatican nativity scene includes earthquake-damaged church spire

The spire from the St Benedict Basilica in Norcia, along with some rubble, has been placed next to the life-sized nativity scene

Catholic News Service

Two leading philosophers ask Pope to condemn errors from 'misuse' of Amoris Laetitia

Germain Grisez and John Finnis named eight positions 'contrary to Catholic faith' and asked Francis to condemn them