Pope concerned for Amazon and indigenous peoples, says its first cardinal
Pope Francis will install the first cardinal of Brazil's Amazon region this month in a sign of his concern for the rainforest and its indigenous...
Pope Francis, slowing down as he ages, appoints personal medical assistant
Pope Francis has appointed a nurse from the Vatican's health services to be his "personal medical assistant", the Vatican said on Thursday, in an indication...
Health problems will not stop Pope Francis, cardinal says
Pope Francis is "not going to stop," despite recent health problems that have forced him to use a wheelchair, a cardinal said on Tuesday. Cardinal...
Pope uses wheelchair in public for first time since knee pain flare-up
Pope Francis used a wheelchair in public on Thursday for the first time since a flare-up of pain in his knee that has limited his...
Pope says he wants to go to Moscow to meet Putin over Ukraine
Pope Francis said in an interview published on Tuesday that he asked for a meeting in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to...
Shun polarisation, try dialogue to heal divided world, pope says at Christmas
- Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Saturday decried increasing polarisation in personal and international relationships, saying only dialogue can resolve conflicts ranging from...
Pope Francis agrees to make first papal visit to India since 1999
Pope Francis has accepted an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit, in a turnaround in relations with the Vatican following the failure...