Pope Francis warned that technology and globalisation were homogenising young people to the point where their uniqueness and cultural individuality were endangered.

The Vatican invested $4.5 million on films in 2019, one of which was the Elton John biopic Rocketman (bottom right) which features scenes of gay sex and drug abuse, a report has revealed.

Deontay Wilder became just the third American heavyweight to have an audience with the Pope on Friday. Following the meeting, Wilder fuelled further talk of a potential fight with Anthony Joshua.

Devout Catholic Susan Boyle joined Lionel Richie and Bonnie Tyler, 68, alongside other stars for an ensemble tonight at the annual Vatican Christmas Concert tonight at the Paul VI Audience Hall.

In a new document issued by the Vatican on Tuesday, Francis decreed that information in abuse cases must be protected by church leaders to ensure its 'security, integrity and confidentiality'.

Pope Francis also sought to remind cardinals, bishops and priests that the church does not enjoy the authority it once did, as he spoke in the Sala Clementina, Vatican City.

Netflix built a replica of the Sistine Chapel after the Vatican denied them access to film the Two Popes there. The Vatican refuses requests for any narrative filming in the chapel.

A visibly indignant Pope Francis had to pull himself away from a woman in a crowd in St Peter's Square today after she grabbed his hand and yanked him towards her.

Pope Francis told a nun 'I'll give you a kiss, but you must stay calm' as he entered the Vatican auditorium, today. It comes a week after he slapped a woman for grabbing his hand on New Years Eve.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church told a delegation in Vatican City there had been an increase in selfishness, which had created a 'fertile ground' for hatred and anti-Semitism.

Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz confirmed the house's existence during an interview for the February issue of the Vatican's magazine Women Church World.

Vice President Mike Pence told Pope Francis on Friday that the pontiff made him a 'hero' for giving him a gift for his mom as Donald Trump prepares to address the March for Life rally.

The Palazzo Migliori was set to be turned into a luxury hotel after it became vacant last year and could have charged top rates with its prime location just off St Peter's Square.

Executives at Netflix must be regarding it as a small miracle. Their big-budget, exquisitely acted drama The Two Popes is up for two Oscars at this weekend's Academy Awards ceremony.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: British stars were hoping for a divine night of Oscar glory - including a pair of actors who dubbed themselves The Two Welsh Popes. Jonathan Pryce plays Pope Francis.

The Welsh actor, 72, cut a dapper figure as he opted for a classic black suit as he joined wife Kate Fahy at the 92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.

In an eagerly-awaited document, Francis did not even refer to recommendations by Amazonian bishops to consider the ordination of married men and women deacons.

During his weekly audience at the Vatican, Pope Francis showed his solidarity with those suffering from the global outbreak of the coronavirus as he kissed people in the crowds.

Pope Francis said there was too much 'verbal violence' in the world which was 'amplified by the internet' as he addressed followers in St Peter's Square today.

The 83-year-old pontiff has scrapped an audience with tech chiefs including Microsoft and IBM executives today, a day after calling off an appearance at Mass in Rome.

MICHAEL GOVE: The financial crisis and other failures of leadership from a past generation of political leaders have turned people against distant and unaccountable power-brokers.

Pope Francis, who cancelled a series of engagements last week after falling ill, has tested negative for coronavirus - amid an outbreak of the disease in Italy that has sickened 2,000 people.

Pope Francis (pictured today) prayed that clergymen would 'have the courage to go out and go to the sick people' as he celebrated Mass by himself at the Vatican this morning.

The footprints mark where people should stand to avoid close contact under the one-yard rule - which Italians were taking to heart by carrying rulers into bars and shops today.

Cardinal Angelo De Donatis has today issued a new decree, stating that some of Rome's churches will stay open, despite his initial order to close all of the religious sites just a day ago.

Speaking to daily Italian publication La Repubblica on Wednesday, the Pope said he had asked God to stop the epidemic in Italy 'with his hand'.

Pope Francis was seen delivering his weekly Angelus prayer to an empty Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican City this morning, as Italians stay home to combat the spread of coronavirus .

Some 5,476 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus across Italy, with more than 59,000 cases of the deadly virus confirmed.

Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, from Casigno in Italy's hardest-hit Lombardy region, died from coronavirus last week - but locals say he did not give up his respirator as was first reported.

Pope Francis gave his homily as he spoke via webcam from the chapel of his Vatican residence Tuesday, urging Christians not to indulge in the 'evil' of self pity but to instead make positive changes.

Pope Francis was swabbed along with those who surround him yesterday, it has been reported. They all tested negative for coronavirus. The pope had a cold last month.

Francis lead the ceremony inside the shelter of an empty St Peter's Basilica. He was joined only by his aides, some nuns and a few laypeople, who sat staggered throughout the pews.

The head of the Catholic Church seemingly compared the cardinal to Jesus in a tweet on Tuesday.

Pilgrims have been barred from retracing Jesus's steps in the Holy Land, with flights grounded and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed for the first time since 1349.

The Argentine pontiff live-streamed an Easter Monday prayer from his private library as the Vatican and Italy entered a second month of restrictions on most outdoor activities.

During Mass today the pope said the coronavirus recovery could not leave anyone behind. He spoke at the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia in Rome, Italy, to mark Divine Mercy Sunday.

Eliezer Grynfeld (pictured) died in Israel last week, leaving two children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Alter Principal Lourdes Lambert said the decision not to renew the teacher's contract was made by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati after someone expressed 'concern' to Archbishop Dennis Schnurr.

At the end of a busy week in which she had to entertain Donald Trump, the Queen found time to 'hang out' in Notting Hill with her beloved cousin Lady Elizabeth Anson who turned 78 the next day.

The Queen has welcomed King Felipe of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands to Windsor today to officially make them 'Stranger' Knights of the Garter.

The monarch, 93, was accompanied by Kate, 37, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 71, for the traditional carriage procession, which marks the official start of the day's races.

The monarch arrived by an open-top carriage for Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot, alongside Prince Andrew and Princess Anne. Zara and Mike Tindall were also back for day three of the meet.

The Queen dressed for day four of Royal Ascot in a stunning raspberry pink outfit by British fashion designer Angela Kelly. She also wore one of her favourite brooches, the Diamond Star.

The Queen 'doesn't have an intimate relationship' with Kate Middleton - but Meghan Markle 'makes her laugh,' royal expert and editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazie, Ingrid Seward, has claimed.

Ingrid Seward, royal editor, claims that the Queen is not impressed with Prince William and Harry's apparent feud and won't interfere - she also said the Queen likes to keep out of family disputes.

The Royal Family is hiring a new chef to join the royal household's kitchen and will be expected to deliver food 'to the highest standards', a new advert on the Buckingham Palace website shows.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The Queen is not given to displays of emotion, but I hear that she held a poignant final formal meeting with Theresa May this week.

George, third in line to the throne, turns six today and is apparently favoured by her majesty, who 'goes out of her way to spend time with him.'

The Queen, 93, welcomed the new Prime Minister to Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon, shortly after accepting Theresa May's resignation. But it was her bag that drew attention.

A royal expert has claimed that the Queen will take Meghan under her wing when she celebrates her 38th birthday at Balmoral Castle on the 4th August.