Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass

Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass 1

Pope Francis ushered in Christmas celebrations for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics on Tuesday (Dec 24), saying the celebration of Jesus's birth reminded humanity how "God continues to love us all, even the worst of us".
World bishops head to Vatican for sex abuse summit

World bishops head to Vatican for sex abuse summit

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis gathers bishops from around the world at the Vatican this week for a hotly-awaited summit on tackling the wave of child sex abuse scandals assailing the Catholic Church.
Chinese bishops invite Pope Francis for historic visit

Chinese bishops invite Pope Francis for historic visit

Two Chinese Catholic bishops attending a Vatican meeting for the first time following a landmark deal between Beijing and the Holy See said on Tuesday (Oct 16) they have invited Pope Francis to visit.