Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

The pontiff noted that this year marks 80 years since the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp.

Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including allegations related to its founder,

The Word of God is alive: through the centuries it walks with us and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, it is at work in history,” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a unified Easter date among Christian churches in the spirit of promoting unity. "It is a happy coincidence that Easter in this ecumenical Jubilee Year is celebrated on the same day in both the Gregorian and Julian calendars,

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict came from the Communio school, which very much put the Council in a more direct relationship with the Church before the Council.

The written remarks also warned against what the pope termed “brain rot” caused by constant social media scrolling, calling for greater media literacy.

GOD has many great and wonderful things in store for us. We just have to believe in Him and trust His ways.”These words come from Carmelle Claire Therese Esten

Pope Francis is not expected to veto President Donald Trump's choice of a high-profile critic of his papacy as the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, according to two senior Vatican officials, despite misgivings about his stance on many issues.

Pope Francis says AI – artificial intelligence – poses “a unique set of questions and challenges” for humanity.

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too conservative for some, not conservative enough for others, he is the face of the modern Catholic Church.