Pope Francis on Sunday (October 2) made a direct appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time and urged him to stop the "spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine.

End 'spiral of violence and death', Pope urges Putin

Pope Francis, who returned on Saturday from a six-day trip to Canada, has said that listening to tales of abuse at Catholic-run schools from Indigenous victims felt like "slaps".

Listening to 'evil' committed at Catholic-run schools in Canada felt like slaps: Pope

Chinese military exercise is set to start on Saturday amid simmering tensions over Taiwan. China considers Taiwan as a breakaway province which it has vowed to seize by force if necessary.

Top 10 world news: Chinese military drills in Taiwan strait, Bilawal Bhutto speaks to WION, and more

Pope Francis has taken off for a visit to Canada to apologise to indigenous survivors of abuse at residential schools run mostly by the catholic church. He will address a crowd of 15,000 people there.

Pope in Canada to apologise for abuse of indigenous children

Thousands of Indigenous persons are expected to converge Monday on the small Alberta prairie community of Maskwacis to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis for generations of abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools across Canada.

Pope set for historic apology for school abuses in Canada

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is back on Twitter with Pope's picture after 10 days. This was Musk's longest ever digital detox from Twitter in five years. He took a hiatus from Twitter from June 22.

Elon Musk backs on Twitter after 10 days, posts photo with Pope

Pope has apologised for cancelling his Africa trip due to his walking problem. Pope Francis is having an issue with his knee. The trip was scheduled between June 2-7.

Pope Francis apologises for missing the Africa trip due to a walking problem

A deal led by the United Nations and the International Red Cross has begun to ease the ordeal of the most destructive siege of war in Ukraine. Roughly 100 civilians were evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant in eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Russia Ukraine war crisis: Pope condemns destruction of Mariupol

Pope Francis has said he has dropped plans to meet in June with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who has backed Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Pope says June meeting with Russian Orthodox leader is off

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Bucha killing and held up a Ukrainian flag sent to him from the town where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found.

Russia-Ukraine war: Pope, holding Ukrainian flag, condemns Bucha killing

Pope Francis apologised Friday for abuse committed at church-run residential schools in Canada, telling Indigenous delegations at the Vatican it caused him "pain and shame".

Pope apologises to Canada's Indigenous for abuse at church-run schools

The Vatican which has a history of controversies and scandals has come up with a new constitution. Landmark reform by Pope Francis will allow Women and Lay Catholics to head departments.

Landmark reform by Pope Francis: Women and Lay Catholics to head departments

Pope Francis refers to Ukraine as a 'Martyr' country as he speaks briefly on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He also urged the warring parties to negotiate.

Pope Francis refers to Ukraine as a 'Martyr' country amid the ongoing Russian invasion

Responding to a report that he had mishandled four cases involving the sexual abuse of minors while he was an archbishop in Germany decades ago, retired Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged Tuesday that “abuses and errors” had taken place under his watch, and asked for forgiveness, although he denied any misconduct.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks forgiveness over handling of abuse cases

Pope Francis on Monday claimed that dumping plastic in waterways is "criminal" and it should end. "Throwing plastic into the sea is criminal. It kills biodiversity, it kills the earth, it kills everything," he said.

Dumping plastic in waterways is 'criminal', claims Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Sunday (February 6) condemned female genital mutilation and trafficking for prostitution. His words came on United Nations International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Pope Francis denounces female genital mutilation, calls for ending practice

The pope has urged the parents to not condemn their children if they are gay. This is said to be the latest outreach to the LGBTQ community.

Pope: Support your children if they are gay, don't condemn them

Pope Francis on Wednesday (January 26) made an important statement when he said that parents of gay children should support them instead of condemning them. He made the statement in unscripted comments at his weekly audience in reference to difficulties that parents can face in raising offspring.

Don't condemn gay children, Pope Francis urges parents

Former pope Benedict XVI failed to stop four clergymen accused of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Munich, the law firm that carried out a key probe said on Thursday.

Ex-pope Benedict accused of inaction in abuse cases

In an attempt to end unrest in Kazakhstan, Pope Francis on Sunday called for dialogue and justice. "I have learned with sorrow that there have been victims during the protests that have broken out in recent days in Kazakhstan," Pope said.

Pope Francis calls for dialogue and justice to end unrest in Kazakhstan

In his New Year message Pope Francis urged everyone to "roll up our sleeves" for peace. He told the faithful to keep positive while working to build a better society.

Pope Francis' New Year message: 'Roll up sleeves' for peace

News reading is a talent and an art that requires a lot of practice and focus, but every human can make mistakes. However, those mistakes turn into disaster if recorded on live telecast.

WATCH: News anchor mistakenly announces Pope's death on live TV

The Luxurious Private apartments of Popes from the past are now open to the public. WION shows you the Lateran Apostolic Palace situated in Rome, which was the Papal residence for almost a thousand years.

The Lateran Apostolic Palace opens for public to view Pontiffs' private rooms

Pope Francis, during his visit to Greek island of Lesbos urged the world not to use issue or migrants urged for political gains. This was Pope's second visit to the Greek island that has become symbol of plight of refugees.

Pope Francis visits refugee island, urges against exploitation of migrants for politics

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