Pontiff encourages involvement of laity in institution during Philadelphia visit

Pontiff denounces persecution of minorities in Middle East and misuse of Earth’s resources

This 10th foreign trip of Pope Francis could turn out to be his most important

Encyclical said to address human causes of climate change and population issues

Move will see debated principle of ‘Bishop accountability’ written into canon law

Peter Saunders criticised Cardinal Pell’s handling of paedophile priest case

Step to deal with bishops seen as significant achievement by new Commission

Secretary of State called result of the Irish referendum a ‘disaster for humanity’

First legal document negotiated between Holy See and state means official recognition

Raul Castro thanks pontiff for role in detente between his country and the United States

Cuban president to visit Vatican for private audience next Sunday

Island has been a focal point for Vatican diplomacy despite restrictions on church

Article criticises cardinal in charge of Vatican finances ‘clean-up’

Pope Francis wrote about development of Argentina’s drug trade in email

‘Correct without humiliating’ is the right way

Pope Francis pays surprise visit to Buddhist temple

Vatican does not intend to alter security arrangements for Papal visit to south east Asia

Those who ran bank between 1989 and 2009 under investigation in relation to deals

Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew pray together in Istanbul

Holy See’s ‘promoter of justice’ Fr Robert J Geisinger reportedly allowed abuser to remain in ministry