Pope Francis on Wednesday (August 2) arrived in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, to attend a gathering of a million young people from across the world for a major Catholic festival.

Explained: Catholic church sex scandal: Pope is in Portugal, and so are the controversies

Pope Francis is making a five-day visit to Portugal amid potential cost of living crises. The Pope is being criticised for ignoring the Church's sexual abuse scandals. Will the Pope address the Church's scandals? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas: Pope visits Portugal for 'World Youth Day'

Next week, Pope Francis is embarking on a five-day visit to Portugal, a country still grappling with a Catholic Church sex scandal that came to light earlier this year.

Massive church sex scandal comes to haunt Pope's visit to Portugal next week

Pope Francis, on Sunday (June 25), offered a prayer and solidarity for the family of a teenager who went missing 40 years ago this week, in one of Italy’s most mysterious cases.

Pope Francis offers prayers for 'Vatican girl' who went missing 40 years ago, 'breaks taboo'

Pope Francis did not deliver his Sunday blessing in public but his recovery from surgery was progressing normally and he has begun physical therapy to help his breathing, the Vatican said.

Pope skips Sunday blessing, recovering normally from surgery

Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the pope would say Sunday's traditional noon Angelus prayer in his hospital suite and the faithful could say it at the same time.

Pope Francis takes doctors' advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery

Pope Francis was taken to hospital on Wednesday for surgery on the intestine. The Vatican said that the 86-year-old pontiff is expected to remain hospitalised for several days, and he will be put under general anaesthesia.

Explained: The many health troubles faced by Pope Francis as he goes for intestinal surgery

Speaking to Hungarian civil authorities in Budapest, “a city of bridges,” Pope Francis on Friday challenged the nations of Europe to recapture a spirit of fraternal unity and pursue “creative efforts for peace.”

Pope Francis in Hungary: European unity ‘crucial’ to peace

Twitter started to remove the blue verification checkmarks from certain user profiles, including well-known figures such as Beyonce and Pope Francis. However, the verification mark on Pope Francis' account was restored a few hours later, according to reports.

Twitter restores 'blue tick' on Pope Francis' verified Twitter account

A day after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis addressed thousands of faithful at Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter's Square. The head of the Roman Catholic church wore his customary long white coat while presiding over the mass.

'I thank you': Pope Francis presides over Palm Sunday mass, a day after being discharged from hospital

After a full night in a Rome hospital, Pope Francis seems to be stabilising. The Vatican says that the pope is recovering and is undertaking all his assignments from his ward. The pope's failing health has been attributed to a respiratory disease. The 86-year-old Pontiff – who as a young man suffered from severe pneumonia and had part of a lung removed. He hasn't been doing too well since the last two years, moving in and out of hospitals, on a regular basis.

Vatican: 86-year-old Pontiff recovering, working from hospital

Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital with a respiratory infection. The 86-year-old as per the Vatican will have to stay in the hospital for a few days.

Pope Francis rushed to hospital with respiratory infection; Vatican says it's not Covid

AI-generated image of Pope Francis wearing a fashionable long, white puffer jacket is making the rounds on the internet. On Twitter, a user named Nikita S shared the now-viral image. Pope Francis was photographed wearing a posh puffer jacket and a zucchetto skull cap.

AI-generated pic of Pope Francis in bougie puffer jacket goes viral

Pope Francis will on Monday (March 13) complete 10 years as the leader of the Catholic Church. Although he has maintained the fundamentals of the faith, he has faced internal resistance after 10 years of change, as reported by the Associated Press.

Pope Francis to complete 10 years as head of Catholic Church

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 attraction.

Laws criminalising LGBT people are 'sin': Pope Francis

In pics - World mourns Pope Benedict XVI during funeral in Vatican City

The funeral service of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is being held in Vatican city. Thousands flock Vatican are attending the ceremony which is being presided over by Pope Francis.

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to be laid to rest in Vatican city

Catholics will on Monday be able to pay their respects in the Vatican to former pope Benedict XVI, whose body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.

Watch: Thousands queue to pay their respect to ex-Pope Benedict XVI

The former pope, Benedict XVI’s body will lie in state for three days at St Peter's Basilica before his funeral, on Thursday, as per AFP. Catholics from across the world, on Monday, will be able to pay tribute to the German theologian who passed away on December 31 at the age of 95 and led the church for eight years before stepping down in 2013.

Former Pope Benedict's lying in state at Vatican begins ahead of funeral on Thursday

Former Pope Benedict the Sixteenth has left the mortal world for his heavenly abode. He was elected as leader of the Christian faithful around the world in 2005.

Pope Benedict the Sixteenth: 'God's Rottweiler' who led the faithful

The Catholic Jesuit order, of which Pope Francis is a member, has been rocked by claims that a prominent priest abused several women, a case raising questions about how the Church sanctions offenders.

Catholic Jesuit order rocked by claims of sexual abuse of several women by prominent priest

Pope Francis has revealed that back in 2013 when a papal conclave elected him he had also signed a letter of resignation. As per Reuters, the reason behind this was so that the letter could be used if "someday" due to severe and permanent health problems he is unable to carry out his duties.

Pope Francis reveals he has signed a letter of resignation that goes into force in case of bad health

Pope Francis said on Sunday (November 6) that he prayed for "suffering peoples of the Middle East," as he ended his Bahrain visit. The visit was organised to promote dialogue with Islam but was marked by accusations of rights abuses in Gulf state.

Pope Francis prays for 'suffering peoples of the Middle East' in Bahrain

During his visit to Bahrain to serve the Catholic community in Gulf, Pope Francis changed his focus. On Saturday, presiding over Mass, meeting people and giving them fatherly advice, he said, "Don't just Google your questions about life decisions.

'Don't just Google,' says Pope, tells youth to seek real advice from parents and teachers

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