PopeFrancis,inhisEasteraddressonSunday,calledforpeaceintheHolyLandtwodaysafter15PalestinianswerekilledontheIsraeli-Gazaborder,sayingtheconflictthere“doesnotspar
SincetakingchargeoftheRomanCatholicChurchinMarch2013,PopeFrancishastransformedperceptionsofaninstitutionbesetbyscandalsandplaguedbyself-doubt.Thesexabusescandal
PopeFrancishasclaimed"fakenews"datesbacktothetimeofAdamandEveasheurgedjournaliststomakeittheirmissiontosearchforthetruth.Inhisannualsocialcommunicationsmessage,
PopeFrancissaidonMondayhewasreallyafraidaboutthedangerofnuclearwarandthattheworldnowstoodat"theverylimit".Hiscomment,madeasheflewoffforavisittoChileandPeru,came
PopeFrancisbaptized34infantsduringalongceremonyintheSistineChapelonSundayandtoldtheirmotherstofeelfreetobreastfeedthemthereiftheywerehungry.Duringtheceremonytha
PopeFrancisadvisedagainstmakingthepursuitofmoney,acareerorsuccessthebasisforone'swholelife,urgingpeopleinhisEpiphanyremarksSaturdaytoalsoresist"theinclinationst
PopeFranciscelebratedhis81stbirthdayonSundayattheVaticanwithanextra-longpizza,aherocakeandamessageurgingtheworld-andchildreninparticular-tojoinintheholidaymooda
PopeFrancisarrivedMondayonavisittoMyanmarandBangladeshtoencouragetheirtinyCatholiccommunitiesandreachouttosomeofAsia’smostperipheralandpoor,butthebigquestionloo
PopeFrancisonThursdayrebukedthosewhodenythesciencebehindglobalwarmingandurgednegotiatorsatclimatetalksinGermanytoavoidfallingpreytosuch"perverseattitudes"andins
FansoftheoldLatinMassdescendedonRomeonThursdayfortheirannualpilgrimagefacingindifferencetotheircause,ifnotoutrightresistance,fromnoneotherthanPopeFrancis.Tenyea
PopeFrancissustainedminorinjuriestodayafterhittinghisheadagainstthevehicleinwhichhewastravelinginCartagena,Colombia.Aspokesmanforthepopeconfirmedtheinjuries,whi
PopeFrancisurgedColombiansskepticalofapeacedealwithguerrillastobeopentoreconciliationwiththosewhohaverepented,speakinghoursafteratoprebelleaderaskedthepontifffo
PopeFrancisurgedColombiansWednesdaytoreject"vengeance"forthesufferingsoftheircivilconflictandpromoteforgivenesstoovercomelingeringresentmentsasthecountryseeksla
SpanishpolicehaverecoveredthreeoffivepaintingsbyBritishartistFrancisBaconthatwerestolenfromaMadridapartmentin2015."Icanconfirmthatthreepaintingshavebeenrecovere
After meeting with Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia and visiting sacred sites in Jerusalem, President Donald Trump's tour of world religions concluded Wednesday at the Vatican, the Catholic Church's holy headquarters.
AftermeetingwithMuslimleadersinSaudiArabiaandvisitingsacredsitesinJerusalem,AmericanPresidentDonaldTrump'stourofworldreligionsconcludedWednesdayattheVatican,the
AftermeetingwithMuslimleadersinSaudiArabiaandvisitingsacredsitesinJerusalem,PresidentDonaldTrump'stourofworldreligionsconcludedWednesdayattheVatican,theCatholic