Pope Francis made his Instagram debut yesterday and the internet embraced him with open arms.

Pope Francis formally approves sainthood for Mother Teresa and set September 4 as the date for her canonisation.

A Palestinian teacher wins a $1m for global teaching prize - the award announced in a video message by Pope Francis.

When Republican frontrunner Donald Trump offered a provocative retort to criticism by Pope Francis, it may have been a calculated political move to boost his standing ahead of South Carolina's presidential primary.

We often tend to forget the Pope is also a human with emotions besides being calm and happy. Last week the world saw another side him during a visit to Mexico when a follower pulled him. The pull forced him to fall onto a man in a wheelchair.

Donald Trump, Greek islanders helping desperate migrants, Angela Merkel and the pope -- some may seem more likely than others but all are understood to be in the running for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize.

Pope Francis warns the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics not to be "intoxicated" by possessions in his annual Christmas homily.

Pope Francis recognises a second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa, clearing the way for the Roman Catholic nun to be made a saint next year.

A photo of Pope Francis has gone viral on social media after he was captured in a classic rapper pose during a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR).

A woman in the US state of Georgia is executed despite a number of last-ditch appeals, including one by the Pope, to try and block her execution.

Pope Francis brings the message of reconciliation to some of the most contentious conflicts and trouble spots in the world. It is a difficult path he has chosen. On the surface, he has advocated for justice, peace and mercy from those who hold power.

World leaders on Friday adopted the most sweeping agenda ever of global goals to combat poverty, inequality and climate change, described by the United Nations secretary-general as "a to-do list for people and planet."

Pope Francis begins a closely watched visit to the United Nations, where he will deliver a wide-ranging speech at the start of a full day in the Big Apple ending with a mass at Madison Square Garden.

Pope Francis tells the US Congress that the US must see migrants as "persons" and not as "numbers".

Pope Francis begins his tour of the US, where he is expected to greet millions of American Catholics and address thorny issues like climate change and income inequality.

Pope Francis will call for swift action to protect the Earth and fight global warming, according to a leaked draft of the pontiff's encyclical.

Vatican says force may be necessary to stop attacks on Christians and other Middle East minorities by Islamic State (IS) if no political solution is found.