Pope, Merkel discuss European affairs

A crowd of 200,000 is delighted by Pope's wide ranging talk. Vatican City: Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" ...

Pope Francis who has been addressing the two-day long mass gatherings in St.Peter's Square admitted falling asleep while praying at the end of a long day.'Sometimes I doze off, the fatigue of the day makes you fall asleep, but he (God) understands,' ...

- St. Peter's Square in Rome was awash with some 200,000 pilgrims on Sunday, as Pope Francis celebrated the feast of the Pentecost, commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles, an event regarded as the birth of ...

On Monday pope Francis celebrated Holy Mass at the Chapel of St. Martha here in the Vatican and encouraged Christians to unite themselves with God in sincere prayer. Emmer

Pope Francis has joined hands with the US Pontifical Mission Societies to release a new smartphone app, called Missio, which will feature latest news and videos released by the Catholic Church. Marking a unique connection between the digital and the ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed two auxiliary bishops for the archdiocese of Bombay to assist its Cardinal Oswald Gracias. The new prelates are Father Savio Dominic Fernandes, currently the archdiocesan chancellor, and Father John Rodrigues, ...

By Catherine Hornby, ReutersVATICAN CITY--Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing ...

For the very first time, Pope Francis met with the General Directors of the Pontifical Missionary Works, which is the department that coordinates the areas where missionary work

Pope Francis and the US Pontifical Mission Societies have joined the smartphone league by launching a new mobile application called Missio featuring latest news and video about the Catholic Church. Marking a unique connection between the digital and ...