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

The Vatican is "ready to help" negotiations to stop the war in Ukraine after Moscow's invasion, Pope Francis's number two said in interviews published Monday. "The Holy See, which in recent years has followed the events in Ukraine constantly, discreetly and with great attention, offering its availability to facilitate dialogue with Russia, is always ready to help the parties to resume that path," Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.

Vatican 'ready to help' negotiations with Russia

Pope Francis appointed a woman Thursday to head up the governorate of the Vatican, as he forges ahead with a mission to achieve greater gender equality in the Church.

Pope names Raffaella Petrini as first woman to head Vatican governorate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Pope Francis with a silver candle stand and a book on India's commitment to the environment on Saturday during their meeting at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.

PM Modi gifts silver candle stand, book on India's commitment on environment to Pope Francis

President Joe Biden met Pope Francis at the Vatican amid a raging debate over abortion rights. The 'unusually long' 90-minute interaction was not open to journalists. Palki Sharma tells you why.

Gravitas: Biden meets Pope, Vatican cancels live coverage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday and invited the head of the Catholic Church to visit India. According to officials, the prime minister's meeting with the pope lasted for more than an hour.

At historic meeting, PM Modi invites Pope Francis to visit India

The Vatican has abruptly cancelled the live broadcast of the meeting between US President Joe Biden and Pope Francis. After landing in Rome, Biden headed first to the Vatican for a largely good-humoured sit-down with Pope Francis.

Vatican abruptly cancels live TV broadcast of Biden, Pope Francis meeting

US president Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in Rome about the global economy, followed by a summit on climate change in Glasgow.

US president Joe Biden meets with Pope Francis in the Vatican

Three Popes have apologised for the clergy's sexual abuse cases in the last two decades. But the Vatican continues to silence survivors and obstruct investigations. Palki Sharma tells you why it's time for the church to move beyond apologies to action.

Gravitas: Pope expresses 'shame' at French clergy abuse

Instead of being vaccinated against COVID-19, three members of the Vatican Swiss Guards have decided to call it quits, reported Swiss newspaper ‘Tribune de Geneva’.

Three Vatican Swiss Guards resign over Covid vaccination mandate, says report

The Vatican has banned the former archbishop of Wroclaw in Poland from taking part in any public ceremonies, following his alleged role in “covering up” child sexual abuse cases in the church.

Vatican bans former Polish archbishop from public services for covering up child abuse

The Vatican released information on its real estate holdings for the first time on Saturday, revealing it owns more than 5,000 properties as part of its most detailed financial disclosures ever.

Vatican reveals property holdings for first time in transparency drive

Pope Francis made a suggestion on Sunday and told the faithful to take a break and switch off from the stresses of modern life. This was his first public appearance post his hospitalisation.

Learn to switch off, says Pope Francis after successful surgery

Pope Francis' recovery from colon surgery at a Rome hospital continues to be 'regular and satisfactory', the Vatican said on Wednesday. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement that the 84-year-old pope was eating regularly and that he was no longer receiving medication intravenously.

Pope's post-operative condition continues satisfactorily, says Vatican

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis is doing well after the intestinal surgery after the 84-year-old pontiff was hospitalised for the first time since his election in 2013.

Vatican: Pope Francis is 'doing well' after intestinal surgery

After a successful colon operation, Pope Francis is now recovering in hospital and will stay under observation at least for the next week. "A stay of about seven days is expected, barring complications," Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni said.

Vatican: Pope Francis recovering but will remain in hospital for 7 days

Pope Francis is doing well following intestinal surgery, the Vatican said on Sunday after the 84-year-old pontiff was hospitalised for the first time since his election in 2013.

Pope doing well after intestinal surgery, says Vatican

A Vatican judge on Saturday ordered 10 people, including an Italian cardinal, to stand trial for alleged financial crimes including embezzlement, money laundering, fraud, extortion and abuse of office.

Vatican judge indicts 10, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes

An influential Cardinal and nine others will be tried over alleged financial wrongdoing linked to the purchase of a plush London property, the Holy See announced on Saturday.

Senior cardinal, 9 others, face Vatican fraud trial

Pope Francis and Lebanon's Christian leaders began a summit on Thursday to discuss how religion can help the country overcome its worst crisis since its civil war ended in 1990.

Pope, Lebanon Christian heads begin summit on country's crisis

After reports of children being sexually harassed in Catholic institutions, senior UN rights experts have urged the Vatican to end child sex abuse in these institutes and punish the victims.

UN experts urge Vatican to end child sex abuse in Catholic institutes

Pope Francis is a "convincing moral authority" in the fight against climate change, the US' special climate envoy John Kerry told Vatican News Saturday after a meeting with the pontiff.

US envoy Kerry calls pope 'powerful voice' on climate

Pope Francis on Saturday supported waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, backing a proposal by US President Joe Biden that has been rebuffed by some European nations, including Germany.

Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for vaccines

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