Philip Pullella

'A few dine luxuriantly while all too many go without the daily bread needed to survive.'

'Hand yourself over to human justice, and prepare for divine justice,' Francis says in Christmas address.

Pope to host meeting in February on sexual abuse crisis and experts urge bishops to speak directly with abuse victims.

They 'cannot believe in God and be mafiosi' at the same time, he says in a sermon.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano says the church's 'conspiracy of silence' is akin to that of the mafia.

This follows the resignations of three other bishops on June 11, over sex abuse.

Pope Francis tells oil and gas industry to help society transition to accessible and clean energy.

Nigerian migrant beggar John Ogah had stopped a thief outside a supermarket in Rome.

He concedes he had “wounded many” in comments defending a Chilean bishop.

Sodalitium Christianae Vitae founder is accused of sexually and physically abusing children.

It was the second time he has spoken out about Jerusalem since Trump’s decision on Dec 6.

Addressing Christmas eve mass, Francis compares immigrants to Biblical Mary and Joseph.

Francis is first pope to visit Myanmar and the second to visit Bangladesh.

'I think that in nearly all religions there is always a small fundamentalist group.'