Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a ride on his popemobile to eight children of migrants who recently arrived in Italy from war-torn Libya.

Pope Francis on Friday led the traditional Easter week “Way of the Cross” procession in Rome, which was this year took the theme of modern-day slavery and human trafficking, including the prostitutes who ply their trade on Italy’s streets.

Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass, made more poignant this year following the devastation of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral.

FOLLOWING the feet kissing and blessing of South Sudanese leaders by Pope Francis, Sahara Energy Resources DMCC, Dubai, has extended a $600 million facility to help boost hope for peace in the country. 

Pope Francis has named Most Reverend Francis Obafemi Adesina as the 3rd Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode. The appointment of  Adesina followed the retirement  of Most Rev. Albert Ayinde Fashina at the  age of 75.

Pope Francis will carry out the traditional pre-Easter ritual of the washing of the feet in a prison near Rome the Vatican said on Wednesday.

 Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State says hatred and revenge are not legitimate ways of ensuring speedy and effective justice.The Pope said this at the celebration of Mass at the Moulay Abdallah Stadium to round off his two-day visit to Morocco.

Pope Francis, addressing an array of scandals, on Tuesday said the Roman Catholic Church had to acknowledge a history of male domination and sexual abuse of women and children.

Pope Francis has commended the people and government of Morocco for accepting and being hospitable to migrants.

Pope Francis on Sunday warned Catholics in Morocco against trying to convert others to boost their small numbers, during a rare visit by a pontiff to the North African country.

Pope Francis has commended Moroccans for allowing people to practice their different religions, “especially Christians in peace without fear, intimidation or harassment”.

Pope Francis on Saturday joined Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in saying Jerusalem should be a “symbol of peaceful coexistence” for Christians, Jews and Muslims, on the first day of a visit to the North African country.

Pope Francis on Friday issued new directives to prevent child sexual abuse within the Vatican City State, as had been promised after February’s anti-abuse summit.

Pope Francis announced on Monday that he has decided to open fully the Vatican’s secret archives on the wartime pontificate of Pope Pius XII, something which Jews have been seeking for decades.

Pope Francis gathers bishops from around the world at the Vatican this week for a hotly-awaited summit on tackling the wave of child sex abuse scandals assailing the Catholic Church.