Now playing Next Vatican Good Friday and the Passover coincide for a day of religious celebrations Friday, April 3 marks a day of religious commemorations the world over: Catholics, Evangelists and Protestants celebrate Good Friday, while Jews begin the Passover holiday. 03/04/2015
Now playing Next Italy Pope Francis washes Rome prisoners' feet on Holy Thursday Pope Francis spent part of Holy Thursday in a prison in Rome. The Pontiff washed the feet of twelve male and female inmates and a baby as he marked 03/04/2015
Now playing Next Italy Pizza for the Pope as he's handed a drive-by delivery in Naples A pizza delivery with a difference…. Pope Francis was handed the drive-by delicacy while on a visit to Naples. He’s recently complained of not being 23/03/2015
Now playing Next Italy Pope Francis has meal with prisoners during Naples visit Pope Francis has been visiting inmates at a jail near Naples, during a one-day trip to the area. He shared a meal with around 120 male and female 22/03/2015
Now playing Next Chile Catholic bishop heckled by opponents of child sex abuse Newly named bishop of Osorno in Chile Juan Barros was pushed and shoved by demonstrators carrying black balloons as he squeezed through the crowd in 21/03/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis hints at brief papacy Pope Francis is predicting that he won’t be pope for long. He has been speaking on the second anniversary of his election. Francis has previously 14/03/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Angela Merkel granted second audience with Pope Francis German Chancellor Angela Merkel shifted her focus to the global agenda during a private, 40-minute meeting with Pope Francis on Saturday (February 21/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis elevates 20 new cardinals many from developing countries Pope Francis has elevated 20 prelates to the post of cardinal at a ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica. Many of the new cardinals are from developing 14/02/2015
Now playing Next World Pope Francis checks up on Vatican civil service reform We speak to Sébastien Maillard, Vatican correspondent for the French newspaper la Croix, about the latest organisational reforms in the Roman 13/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Making waves in the Holy See, Pope Francis goes global with new Cardinals Pope Francis, is shaking up Vatican city. The pontiff is set to confirm 15 new Cardinals this weekend. It is his selection which is making waves as 11/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis criticised by his own sex abuse commission A member of Pope Francis’ newly-established sex abuse commission has sharply rebuked a remark made by the pontiff, which seemed to encourage smacking 08/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Story of Pope Francis to hit the big screen A film company in Argentina says production is due to begin soon on a movie about the pontiff 06/02/2015
Now playing Next World News Ukraine calls for more weapons as allies push for dialogue France says it will not provide any weapons for the moment, saying it prefers to focus on encouraging dialogue 04/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis announces one-day trip to Bosnia capital Sarajevo Pope Francis has announced he will visit Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in hopes of boosting efforts toward brotherhood in the country 01/02/2015
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Francis says Catholics don't need to breed 'like rabbits' Known for his straight talking, it was a typically friendly but forthright Pope Francis who spoke to journalists as he flew back to Rome from Manila 20/01/2015
Now playing Next World News Thousands bid Pope Francis farewell as his Philippines tour ends Thousands of people have lined the streets of Manila to say a final farewell to Pope Francis at the end of his five day trip to the Philippines 19/01/2015
Now playing Next Philippines Near-record numbers at open-air mass led by the Pope in Manila Some four million people have packed into and around a central park in Manila, as Pope Francis winds up his visit to Asia 18/01/2015
Now playing Next Philippines Pope battles wind and rain during visit to the Philippines Bad weather has not put off the crowds waiting to greet Pope Francis in Manila 17/01/2015