Speaking at a three-day event, Pope Francis warned Silicon Valley and tech giants in the audience to be ware AI doesn't lead to a new 'form of barbarism', resulting in the manipulation of millions.

The Pope made the comments during a three-week meeting to discuss the priest shortage in the Amazon. The Vatican are considering ordaining married men and giving women ministries.

In a statement given on Wednesday, a Vatican spokesperson insisted comments published in La Repubblica by Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari were not a 'faithful account of what was actually said'.

Pope Francis has renamed the once 'secret' archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive. He is also opening the archive of World War II-era Pope Pius XII next year, eight years early.

The film, set to release on December 20, will showcase the transition of power between Benedict (Hopkins, 81) and Francis (Pryce, 72), with the latter taking over the papacy from the former in 2013.

Speaking in Rome on Friday, Pope Francis said it's 'a duty' to introduce 'the sin against ecology' to the Catholic Church's teachings as a way to protect 'our common home'.

The Silence Of The Lambs star, 81, wrapped his arm around the 72-year-old actor's shoulders as they arrived in style on the red carpet during AFI FEST 2019 in Hollywood, California, on Monday.

Pope Francis concluded the first full day of his visit to Thailand by leading Mass for 60,000 Catholics, urging respect for sex workers, trafficking victims, drug addicts, and 'exploited sinners'.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

Richard D. Clayton, 26, of Winter Park, Florida was arrested on Friday after authorities said he posted, '3 more days of probation left then I get my AR-15 back. Don't go to Walmart next week,' on Facebook.

Dole Fresh Vegetables, which sells in Target and Walmart, issued a warning to customers on Friday to trash their 6oz bags and 10oz clam-shell boxes of baby spinach that have a sell-by date of August 5.

Walmart said Thursday in a quarterly earnings report that it would support a conversation around an assault weapons ban, even though the company no longer sells that category of firearm.

The new fall-themed release will be available on Spam.com and Walmart.com starting on September 23. Hormel previously joked about releasing the product in 2017.

Contigo has recalled 5.7million of its Kids Cleanable Water Bottles after the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported the water bottle's clear silicone spout can detach.

Authorities said the latest shooting took place around 3.55pm on Sunday at a Walmart store located at 2936 E. 79th Avenue in Hobart, Indiana. The person who was shot is in stable condition.

The 57-year-old singer was making the press rounds in New York City, spotted at Buzzfeed's AM to DM show and Build Series on Thursday afternoon.

Richard D. Clayton, 26, of Winter Park, posting on Facebook under the name Jared Janota, expressed racist language and stereotypes. He also about white supremacist leanings, cops say.

Beto O'Rourke reported a death threat against him to the FBI and his campaign is selling t-shirts with his breakout debate line vowing to take AR-15s.

George's Prepared Foods, which prepares Walmart's Great Value Brand, has recalled 6,444 pounds of read-to-eat frozen meat products after a small sample was discovered to have salmonella.

The crooner was found with methamphetamine when he was picked up in Burbank earlier this month. DeBarge was approached by police after being seen trying to open an SUV with wire.

Former US Army 1st Lt Clint Lorance (left) tweeted on Thursday that it was 'impossible to find a job' despite the fact that he was granted a full pardon by President Trump (right) last month.

The retail giant landed in hot water when one of its third-party vendors on its Canadian website offered adult-only, 'ugly Christmas sweaters' including one of St. Nick apparently ready to do drugs.

The company's newest wireless earbuds, the AirPod Pro, which were released this past October, have now sold out from nearly every major online retailer, including Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Amazon.

The Winter Haven Police Department shared in a Wednesday Facebook post that the thief rolled into the store at 355 Cypress Gardens Blvd and glided out of the store with the items without paying.

Walmart was criticized after its official Twitter account made an insensitive joke regarding the late actor Paul Walker. in response to a Twitter user that claimed to be 'racin' to the supermarket.

Selena Gomez scored her third solo album at number one on the Billboard 200 charts for Rare. The news came shortly after her Justin Bieber-referencing single Lose You To Love Me also hit number one.