Pope
Women in the Catholic Church haven't a prayer of making pope
The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to change soon.
Shaking up the Catholic Church patriarchy
The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to change soon. Audio
Movie review - Conclave
The Pope has died and 118 cardinals must gather to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church. Mystery, intrigue and politics abound andit us to the Cardinal-Dean (Ralph Fiennes) to lead the process… Audio
Griff Rhys-Jones' Great Kiwi Road Trip
Griff Rhys-Jones has been in New Zealand filming his new series, Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip, which premieres next Sunday. Along with seeing the sights, he's on a quest to find out what it means to… Audio
The Pope's Ted talk on humility
The Pope has spoken in praise of humility in his first-ever TED talk. Audio
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Our correspondent Seamus Kearney discusses the latest news from Europe, including Pope Francis' visit to the refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. Audio
Andrea Tornielli on what the Pope really thinks
Vatican reporter, Andrea Tornielli who has collaborated with the Pope on his new book: Pope Francis: The Name of God is Mercy. A Conversation with Andrea Tornielli explores a central theme of the… Audio
Pope says Trump not Christian, Trump responds
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is hitting back after Pope Francis said his views on immigration are "not Christian". Audio
Trump's wall and Syrian ceasefire
Al Gillespie of the University of Waikato talks about the walls being built by Donald Trump and the chances of success for the Syrian ceasefire. Audio
World 'intoxicated' by consumerism
Pope Francis has warned the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics not to be "intoxicated" by possessions in his annual Christmas homily.
Pope denounces Christmas "charade"
With Christmas little more than a month away the Pope has sounded a gloomy note, describing this year's christmas celebrations as ``empty''. Audio
Italian correspondent Sabina Castelfranco
A new book on the Vatican's finances has claims of corruption, greed and mismanagement. Audio
Is love all you need?
The Pope's advocating "tenderness". Would this revolutionize the world? Audio
Pope meets Fidel Castro, warns against ideology on Cuba trip
Pope Francis has met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro hours after warning Cubans to beware the dangers of ideology and the lure of selfishness.
