The pontiff is set to travel around Italy next year, according to the Vatican. 

A Zimbabwean pastor who is leading protests against the brutal dictatorship of Robert Mugabe has been refused entry to the UK.

Sir Cliff Richard has said he fears he will be "forever tainted" after being wrongly accused of child sex offences.

Church-goers across the UK are being encouraged to help stop their clergy from suffering burnout or feeling isolated, by treating them to a special gesture.

Church-goers across the UK are being encouraged to help stop their clergy from suffering burnout or feeling isolated, by treating them to a special gesture.

A pastor has been freed in Iran after serving a six year sentence for crimes relating to his Christian activities. 

A Christian economist has said there's a "very real" chance rising inflation could cause more people to come to churches needing financial assistance.

A transgender teenage pupil at a Catholic school has won a legal battle to wear a skirt to lessons. 

A teenage girl has been found guilty of murdering a Christian mother and her daughter in Lincolnshire.

Christians worshipping at the 'Jungle' migrant camp church in Calais have two days to leave before the site is demolished for good.

A sixth attempt to legalise same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland is being made by the Sinn Fein party.

The Vatican has donated funds to help rebuild Haiti after Hurricane Matthew torn through the Caribbean nation earlier in the month. 

Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, has come out in support of a controversial decision by York Minister last week to dismiss its team of volunteer bell-ringers.

British actor Jude Law says the Bible was not a helpful tool in helping him prepare for his latest role in his new series, The Young Pope.