Pope Francis celebrates Ecuador mass with huge crowdPope Francis celebrated an open-air mass with hundreds of thousands of faithful under scorching heat in Ecuador, highlighting the importance of family on his return to his home region.
Obama hails pope's 'clear and powerful' message on climatePresident Barack Obama praised the pope's call for action on climate change and said the United States should lead global efforts to cut carbon pollution and bolster clean energy sources.
19 June 2015
Pope to blame profiteers for killing the planetPope Francis will call on the world's leaders to pull together to fight global warming, publishing his hotly-anticipated thesis on the environment.
Pope voices sadness over Libya beheadings of ChristiansPope Francis expressed "profound sadness" over the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic militants in Libya, saying they had been killed for their faith.
17 February 2015
Pope to make historic US Congress address on Sept 24Pope Francis will bring his message of peace and compassion to politically gridlocked Washington in September when he becomes the first pontiff to address the US Congress.
Pope to end record-setting Asia tourPope Francis will fly back to Rome after a dramatic week in Asia that saw him draw record crowds and hammer home his pro-poor message to millions.