Pope Francis

Former Holy Land 'custos' named apostolic administrator of Jerusalem

Pope Francis has appointed Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa to replace Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem

Junno Arocho Esteves

Orthodox leaders affirm unity as historic meeting closes

The leaders said they hoped the Pan-Orthodox Council would become a regular event, taking place 'every seven to 10 years'

Turkey: Pope's genocide remarks in Armenia won't help peace efforts

A Turkish Foreign Ministry statement accused the Pope of 'bias' and said he had 'disappointed the Turkish people'

Associated Press

Pope Francis: 'EU must reform and give members more independence'

Francis told reporters that the European Union needs to change, but added 'the baby shouldn't be thrown out with the bathwater'

Associated Press

'Christians must ask God's forgiveness for treatment of gay people,' says Pope Francis

The Pope spoke to reporters on his flight back to Rome from Armenia

Catholic News Service

Shared faith should lead to joint action, say Pope and Patriarch

Pope Francis and Armenian Apostolic Catholicos Karekin II issue a joint declaration

Pope prays for Armenian Genocide victims

'Memories should not be watered down or forgotten,' says Francis at Tsitsernakaberd Memorial

European Church leaders fear consequences of Brexit vote

Dream of European unity must not be 'buried by self-serving gravediggers', says Austrian bishop

Jonathan Luxmoore

Faith, tried and true, gives hope for future, Pope tells Armenians

Francis underlines need for dialogue and reconciliation on first day of visit

I'm still on the Vatican commission, says abuse survivor Peter Saunders

Saunders says he hopes to lead a 'victims and survivors’ consultative panel' to assist the commission