Fr Mark Montebello vindicated: Pope suggests gay unions can be blessed
Pope Francis says blessings of same-sex couples can be considered if they are not confused with wedding ceremonies of heterosexuals
Over 11,000 unaccompanied children in dangerous sea crossing to Italy
Massive increase of 60% in unaccompanied children crossing Central Mediterranean route to Italy without parents or legal guardians
French police raid François Fillon parliament office over fake pay affair

French investigators have searched presidential candidate François Fillon's office in parliament as part of an inquiry into allegations on his...

French investigators have searched presidential candidate...

Italy police arrest four for smuggling arms to Iran, Libya

Three Italians and a Libyan national have been detained, accused of...

Three Italians and a Libyan national have been...

Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi ship, launch ballistic missile

The attacks signal an escalation to weeks of combat on Yemen's western...

The attacks signal an escalation to weeks of combat on...

UN Security Council to hold urgent talks on Iran ballistic missile test

The United Nations Security Council is to hold urgent talks in response to a ballistic missile test carried out by Iran

The United Nations Security Council is to hold urgent talks...

British lawmakers to debate Bill on triggering Brexit

British MPs are to begin two days of debate over the government's...

British MPs are to begin two days of debate over the...

Student charged with murdering six people in Quebec mosque shooting

Canadian police have charged a French-Canadian student over the fatal shooting...

Canadian police have charged a French-Canadian student over...

Trump fires defiant acting attorney general over immigration order

Donald Trump has fired the acting US attorney general, after she questioned the...

Donald Trump has fired the acting US attorney general,...

Over 1 million sign petition to stop Trump’s UK visit

Theresa May dismisses growing call to withdraw her invitation to Donald Trump,...

Theresa May dismisses growing call to withdraw her...

White House stands firm over travel ban amid big protests, criticism

The Trump administration is standing firm over its ban on immigration from...

The Trump administration is standing firm over its ban on...

Saudi king agrees to support Syria, Yemen safe zones

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has backed US President Donald Trump's...

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has backed US President...

Six killed in Quebec mosque shooting, PM condemns 'terrorist attack on Muslims'

Six people have been killed and another eight wounded in a shooting at a mosque in Quebec, in what the Canadian Prime Minister called 'a cowardly terrorist...

Six people have been killed and another eight wounded in a...

Benoît Hamon to be Socialist candidate in French election

Benoît Hamon will be the French Socialist Party's candidate in the...

Benoît Hamon will be the French Socialist Party's...

‘Canada will welcome you,’ Trudeau tells refugees

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed immigrants to Canada through a tweet...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed immigrants to Canada...

Jeremy Corbyn facing grassroots Labour revolt over Brexit

A letter signed by 2,000 members causes more strife for party leader after...

A letter signed by 2,000 members causes more strife for...

Knights of Malta reinstate sacked Chancellor as Vatican prevails in condoms feud

Knights reinstate Albrecht von Boesaleger after sovereign council accepted Matthew Festing's resignation, which also means Maltese knight John Critien is...

Knights reinstate Albrecht von Boesaleger after sovereign...

Trump signs order banning Syrian refugees indefinitely

The President of the United States suspends US refugee programme

The President of the United States suspends US refugee...

Trump and May pledge commitment to Nato

Theresa May says that Donald Trump '100% behind Nato' after their first meeting 

Theresa May says that Donald Trump '100% behind...

Syria talks in Geneva postponed until end of February

The UN-hosted negotiations on the Syrian conflict planned for 8 February in...

The UN-hosted negotiations on the Syrian conflict planned...