The Pope's poignant gesture reminds us that the causes of homelessness must be addressed

Many of us voted through gritted teeth. We need to invest our time and effort on building an alternative

The statue will be enthroned in the Chapel of St George and the English Martyrs

Undergraduates are raising petitions and motions calling to 'de-ratify' pro-life student bodies in universities

In swing states where Romney lost, Trump's economic programme had mass appeal

The meeting comes two years after Germany defeated Argentina in the World Cup final

The full text of the four cardinals' letter, preceded and followed by their explanatory notes, is below:

The cardinals have taken the unusual step of publicly requesting clarification on Communion and the moral law

A tomb had been desecrated and statue of the Virgin Mary was decapitated at the St Addai Chaldean Catholic church

Fr Jose Luis Sanchez Ruiz was the third priest abducted in Veracruz since September - the other two were killed

Fr Frank Pavone placed a dead baby on an altar in videos endorsing Donald Trump's bid for the presidency

Francis invited homeless people to one of his last Masses held during the Year of Mercy