The radical Islamic group ISIS might have terrified people from all across the globe, but the Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis is not one to shrink and cower in fear when faced with threats from the jihadists.
Yesterday, the Pope broke the internet. The Vatican's unofficial instagram account posted what it claimed to be the first Papal selfie. It had more than 9,000 likes in a matter of hours.
The Pope has made good his pledge to improve the marriage annulment process for Catholics. However, the latest changes he made to simplify the legal procedure will affect just the minority of cases that go to appeal.
Pope Francis on Sunday lit the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, which was built into a boat used by migrants to travel from Tunisia to Lampedusa last year.
Pope Francis has used an interview with an official Vatican publication to make a passionate appeal for the Roman Catholic Church to embrace the theme of mercy.