After all, his faith had served as “the core tenet” of his very being. Mr. Whalen said Pope Francis is "opening up the door and giving us a foothold, letting us see a better future for us in ...

Pope Francis is being welcomed by gay rights activists as he begins a tour of Congo and South Sudan. Speaking last week, ...

On his election 10 years ago, Pope Francis was hailed as a voice of modernisation. Has his papacy made a difference to health ...

Pope Francis on Sunday (February 5) said unequivocally that laws criminalising LGBT people were a 'sin' and an 'injustice'. The Pope said that God loves and accompanies people with same-sex ...

For insight into how Pope Francis is viewed among those with different faiths, or none, NCR invited the presiding bishop of ...

Pope Francis said in a recent interview: "There is no contradiction for a priest to marry. Celibacy in the western church is a temporary prescription." ...

Reuters reported that more than 30 African countries, including Uganda, already ban same-sex relations. But the new law ...

because LGBT people "are children of God and God loves them." Back in St Peter's Square, his message over, Francis delivered his signature sign-off: "Don't forget to pray for me," the pope said.

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who marks the 10th anniversary of his ...

KINSHASA (Reuters) - LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival of Pope Francis, whose recent push for the decriminalisation of same-sex relations has given them ...

Appointed a cardinal by Pope John Paul II. April 19: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected pope after four ballots, takes the ...

The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics has steered his church leftward after more than two decades of conservative ...