roman catholic church

World Youth Day 2013: Pope Francis re-enacts Way of the Cross in Rio de Janeiro

Crowds of Roman Catholic pilgrims in Rio de Janeiro have joined Pope Francis for a re-enactment of Jesus carrying the…

11 years ago

World Youth Day 2013: Catholics gather at Copacabana Beach for festival opening

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics have gathered at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the World…

11 years ago

Pope Francis celebrates Palm Sunday Mass

Pope Francis has begun the Catholic Church's most important liturgical season with a Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican. 250,000 pilgrims…

12 years ago

Jorge Mario Bergoglio announced as the new Pope who will be known as Pope Francis I

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, has been elected the 266th Roman Catholic Church's new Pope. The Argentine…

12 years ago

Papal conclave begins voting to elect new Pope

Cardinals have begun voting to elect a new Pope at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The 115 cardinal-electors were locked in…

12 years ago

Pope Benedict XVI final general audience gathers thousands of pilgrims in St Peter’s Square

Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's final general audience. The Pope…

12 years ago

Pope Benedict XVI changes law on conclave

Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict XVI has amended Roman Catholic Church law so that the conclave selecting his successor…

12 years ago

2013 Pope Benedict XVI New Year address

Pope Benedict XVI has condemned "unregulated capitalism" for contributing to world tension, in 2013 New Year address to worshippers. The…

12 years ago

Patriarch Fouad Twal, head of Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem, backs Palestinian state

Patriarch Fouad Twal, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem, has voiced his support for a Palestinian state during…

12 years ago

Kateri Tekakwitha and six others named as saints by Pope Benedict XVI

Native American Kateri Tekakwitha and six others have been named as saints by Pope Benedict XVI at the start of…

12 years ago

Australia’s Roman Catholic Church confirms child abuse cases

The Roman Catholic Church in the Australian state of Victoria has confirmed that more than 600 children have been sexually…

12 years ago

Roman Catholic Church is 200 years behind, says Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini in his last interview

Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini has described the Roman Catholic Church as being "200 years behind" the times. Cardinal Carlo Maria…

12 years ago