The Pope’s top adviser on clerical sex abuse has implicitly rebuked the pontiff over his accusations of slander against Chilean abuse victims, saying that Francis’ words were "a source of great pain for survivors of sexual abuse".

Pope Francis has celebrated the first-ever airborne papal wedding, marrying two flight attendants from Chile’s flagship airline during a flight from Santiago.

Pope Francis met with survivors of priests who sexually abused them, wept with them and apologised for the "irreparable damage" they suffered, his spokesman said.

Pope Francis has begged for forgiveness during a visit to Chile over the "irreparable damage" done to children who were raped and molested by priests in the country.

Billionaire former president Sebastian Pinera easily won Chile's presidential run-off election on Sunday.

Chilean politicians have taken a major step toward legalising abortion in some cases, a dramatic development in one of Latin America's most traditionally conservative countries.

PORTUGAL 0 - CHILE 0 (Chile win 3-0 on penalties AET): Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was the hero of the hour as Chile reached the Confederations Cup final by beating Portugal on penalties last night.

Portugal 0, Chile 0 (AET, Chile win 3-0 on pens): Chile are into the Confederations Cup final after the semi-final with Portugal in Kazan was decided by Claudio Bravo's penalty shoot-out saves.

Chile 1, Australia 1: Chile survived a scare to reach the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a 1-1 draw against Australia in Moscow.

Santiago in Chile was named one of the world’s top 10 cities to visit by National Geographic Traveller, writes Isabel Conway. After a holiday there, she understands why. 

Flames from more than 100 raging wildfires in Chile are continuing to spread quickly from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

Two lions were killed after they severely mauled a man who stripped naked and entered their enclosure in an apparent suicide attempt in Chile early on Saturday, authorities said.

The coast of southern Chile has become a grave for 337 sei whales that were found beached in what scientists say is one of the biggest whale strandings ever recorded.

Strong aftershocks rippled through Chile after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake that killed at least eight people and slammed powerful waves into coastal towns, forcing more than 1m people from their homes.

At least eight people have been killed and more than a million forced to evacuate their homes following a major earthquake in Chile.

A major earthquake has rattled Chile, killing at least five people and shaking the Earth so strongly the tremor was felt in places across South America.

A major earthquake just offshore hit Chile last night, killing three people and shaking the Earth so strongly the tremor was felt in many places across South America.

Chile’s star midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached a deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial after he crashed his Ferrari while driving under the influence of alcohol.

Around the Argentina base in Santiago, there’s not much of a sense they’re on the brink of history, that they are “one little step” — as Leo Messi put it — from ending a 22-year wait for a trophy.

Chile overcame Peru to book their place in the Copa America last night, thanks to this long-range beauty from Eduardo Vargas.

A man suspected of shooting two two men dead after a demonstration in Chile is due to appear in court.

Soldiers were sent to clear ash from towns and roads near Chile’s Calbuco volcano, which was quieter but continued to release columns of ash days after emitting twin spectacular eruptions.

The eruption of the Calbuco volcano sent streams of ashy cloud into the sky.

Twin blasts from the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile have sent vast clouds of ash into the sky, increasing concerns that it could contaminate water, cause respiratory illnesses and ground more flights.

Chile’s Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in more than 42 years, billowing a huge ash cloud over a sparsely-populated mountainous area.

Thousands of students marched through the streets of Chile’s capital to protest against corruption scandals and complain about delays in a promised education overhaul.

Thousands of people have been evacuated as a serious forest fire spread quickly on Chile's coast and threatened to reach the nearby port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.

A volcano in southern Chile has erupted, prompting officials to evacuate thousands of people in the surrounding area.

Ireland’s men made a huge statement as they began their Olympic qualification campaign with an 8-0 rout of Chile at the World League 2 in San Diego.

A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off northern Chile, setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country’s entire Pacific coast.