The 266th head of the Catholic Church called for peace in the Middle East—a routine request from his predecessors. But Pope ...

In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a ...

One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...

ROME — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that ...

The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...

Pope Francis, who turned 88 last month and asked an aide to read a major speech last week due to a cold, says in a new book ...

Pope Francis has downplayed health issues and insisted he has no plans to resign. "I am well," the 88-year-old says in his ...

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.

Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has ...

Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an ...

President Joe Biden has honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. It's the highest ...

Their sad, shared legacy is that both men have diminished their high offices.