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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Texas Rangers are investigating the harassment of a Hispanic family from nearby Fort Worth, who claimed on Facebook to have been the target of racist remarks from a nearby fan.

Austin Crusius, 30, is the older half brother of white supremacist El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius, 21. Austin, who lives in northern California, was once engaged to a Hispanic woman.

Beto O'Rourke offered his personal cellphone to El Paso shooting witness, Sean Nixon, 20. The Democratic presidential candidate who is from El Paso has spent several days in the town.

Friends and family gathered Thursday in Mexico to mourn a school principal, the first funeral service held for the 22 people that died in last Saturday's Walmart shooting.

The culprit, later identified to be Philip Attey, 55, admitted walking into the sporting goods section of a Port St. Lucie Walmart on Wednesday and posing the question - but says he wasn't being serious.

Patrick Crusius, 21, has been charged with capital murder after opening fire inside the El Paso Walmart on Saturday.

Employees were sent were sent a memo on Thursday, which circulated online, instructing them to 'immediately' remove 'aggressive' displays, including hunting videos and combat games.

The image that went viral after it was Tweeted by Melania' staff, shows her holding Paul Anchondo, who is two months old and believed to be the youngest survivor of the August 3 massacre.

Bloomberg's ranking of the world's richest families has revealed how heirs at the top of the list are watching their fortunes grow by millions of dollars every hour.

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.

Paul Anchondo's uncle said he received death threats after a picture of him, main, with the president went viral in the wake of the mass shooting which saw the baby's parents, inset, killed.

Fran Young, pictured left, was left mortified after a technical mishap showed her name as a profanity on a Walmart screen, right. The oblivious great grandmother, 71,sat underneath for 20 minutes.

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.

Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke (pictured) made an unannounced visit to a gun show in Arkansas to discuss his plan to ban assault weapons and a gun buyback program. 

Former Texas congressman, Beto O'Rourke, said the El Paso Walmart massacre earlier this month that killed 22 people was a 'consequence and cost' of President Trump.

Antonio Basco was emotional after a car dealership replaced his SUV which was stolen and vandalized. He buried his wife who died in the El Paso shooting the day before it was taken.

Musk's credibility has been questioned by former employees and industry experts who say his plans for solar panels amount to nothing more than hot air.

Gary Sheriff, 65, was charged with indecent exposure over the shocking act, which took place in a Walmart supercenter in Marion on Saturday.

According to the Columbia Police Department, Amanda Jardinez had taken six juveniles - including her two children - inside of a Columbia Walmart. She left with her boyfriend, James Holovich.

Jessica and Guillermo Garcia are demanding answers as to why there were no security guards in place to prevent the shooting at an El Paso Walmart in August, killing 22 and injuring 24.

The former Texas congressman was applauded by a Democratic audience but an outspoken state GOP lawmaker was accused of issuing death threats with his response to O'Rourke.

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.

The woman, in a video of the manager providing her with the unexpected personal service, and in a video of his good deed that's gone viral, later drove her car to the store to get the flat fixed.

Kevin Butcher was selecting an outfit for his father's burial in a Milford Walmart on Monday with his wife, Sherri, but neither of them knew how to tie a tie.

Antonio Basco was arrested Monday night for driving drunk in the same blue 2019 Ford Explorer that was donated to him by a car dealership in August.

Peter James McGaughran, 32, of Delaware was arrested on October 2 after surveillance footage captured him choking a Walmart cashier in an unprovoked attack in Stuart, Florida

Pilot Anthony Vella 'craved' a peanut butter and jelly sandwich so flew his paramotor to El Paso's Walmart, Texas, to get ingredients and made the snack mid air, in clip posted on September 20.

Victor Jimmy Castro, 28, had ordered food from a McDonald's located inside of a Layton Walmart off Hillfield Road. During the assault, he told employees that they had gotten his order wrong.

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 store's official Facebook page revealed the news in a post shared Friday, writing: 'If you have an active Holiday Layaway account at your local Ft. Pierce Wal-Mart, your account has been paid off!'

Days after Walmart pulled a controversial sweater featuring a cartoon Santa Claus doing cocaine with the tagline 'Let It Snow' from its website, the infamous novelty item has now become a best-seller.

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.

Destin Garcia, 18, faces charges of aggravated assault and battery after allegedly drove to his co-worker's house in a rage and fired shots at her mom.

Roy Holden Jr. was spotted on Ring doorbell footage in the same clothes he wore entering the victim's home and later while shopping at a Walmart using her stolen debit card.