Pope Francis has told people not to judge any individual

Whether deliberate or not, Vatican ambiguity is most harsh on women

Families of the ‘disappeared’ are cynical about the pope’s status as a moral leader

‘He will not bring about any dramatic changes in church teaching’

Opinion: The evidence suggests a pontiff who wants a more collegial and decentralised church

Pope Francis has shown he is no friend of murky financial practices

Opinion: Pontiff’s declaration that he is a sinner is not merely an affectation

Pope Francis addresses many of the hottest issues of his pontificate

If you want to set an original moral compass you don’t belong within any organised religion

Priests says institute in Buenos Aires never criticised or opposed the government

New pontiff makes impassioned plea for defence of the poor

Jim Daly got into an unusual spot on the late-night current affairs show

The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio surprised Vatican watchers. Why did the cardinals choose him, and what will this unshowy Argentinian do for the Catholic Church?

Implication is that failings of Catholic Church during Argentina’s Dirty War are now forgiven

‘We’re going to have to get used to a new way of doing things,’ says spokesman

Newspapers and websites from around the world report on new head of Catholic Church