Pope launches Click to Pray app

Ahead flying to Panama to attend World Youth Day, Pope Francis launched an app to encourage Catholics around the world to pray with him.

Mary Mackillop saves bookstore from going under

Warwick Jordan, a second-hand bookstore owner from New Zealand, nearly lost his business last year. With a change of ownership of the building came a rent increase beyond what he could afford.

Christ’s birth changes everything, Pope Francis says

In a reading for Mass 20 December, Pope Francis devoted his homily to a reading from the Gospel according to Luke.

How Christmas is celebrated around the world

Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays around the world. In countries like the United States, radio stations play Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ non-stop, entire suburbs are decorated in Christmas lights, and shopping centres filled to capacity with people hoping to find the perfect gifts for their loved ones.

Christmas myths: What really happened at Jesus' birth?

Pope Francis celebrates his 82nd birthday by hosting a party for sick children

Pope Francis held a party for sick children of Santa Marta Paediatric Dispensary 16 December ahead of his birthday 17 December.