More than four years of fighting has forced 13.5 million Syrians to flee their homes, with more than 4.8 million Syrians fleeing the country in search of security.
Pope Francis has been quoted as admitting that reliable figures show that “about 2%” of clergy in the Catholic Church are paedophiles.
Pope Francis has formally accepted the resignation of the Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, known as the “bling bishop” after spending over £26 million on renovating his official residence.
In a rare slip-of-the-tongue, Pope Francis accidentally swore during his weekly blessing in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Sunday, offering much hilarity for the online masses, with a number of clips of his gaff already on YouTube.
A Harley-Davidson motorbike owned by Pope Francis has raised €210,000 (£174,000) at a charity auction in Paris.