Pope Francis’ one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday, two days before his 88th birthday, puts a dual focus ...

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical addition to the holy ritual. Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A child is a gift of life,” the Holy Father told crowds of pilgrims on ...

Pope Francis on Christmas Day delivered the traditional urbi et orbi address and blessing in Vatican City, inviting all individuals and nations to “silence the sound of arms and overcome ...

Pope Francis has received the first-ever all-electric popemobile from automaker Mercedes-Benz. The open-top vehicle, which for the last 45 years has been manufactured by the German luxury ...

Pope Francis made the admission while visiting the Middle East Pope Francis has admitted that clerics have sexually abused nuns, and in one case they were kept as sex slaves. He said in that case ...

AJACCIO, Corsica (AP) — Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, promoting the kind of popular piety that ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms ...

Pope Francis presided over a solemn ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on Saturday, creating 21 new cardinals — known as the "princes of the church" — and adding them to the highest rank ...

Elsewhere in his Christmas message, the pope called for peace across the Middle East, saying the “humanitarian situation is extremely grave” in Gaza. “I think of the Christian communities in ...