Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei urges Pope Francis to continue to “defend the oppressed” people across the world, especially in Palestine and Yemen.

A delegation representing indigenous Canadians during their visit to the Vatican urged Pope Francis to revoke 15th-century papal orders that justify the seizure of their land by colonial powers.

As people around the world are preparing for New Year holidays, the Vatican lights up the Christmas tree and Nativity scene set up on Saint Peter's Square.

Pope Francis expresses sadness and shame over the Catholic Church's inability to deal with the sexual abuse of children by the clergy in France.

President-elect Raeisi says Iran and the Vatican, as representatives of Islam and Christianity, should defend oppressed people and confront oppressive powers in the world.

UN human rights experts urge the Vatican to take steps to stop child sex abuse in Catholic institutions.

Pope Francis has issued the most significant reform to Catholic Church law in four decades, requiring bishops to take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud, or attempt to ordain women.

Pope Francis has launched an initiative to make Catholic institutions environmentally sustainable in seven years, stressing that a "predatory attitude" toward the planet must end.