Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for ...

Pope Francis, who has just turned 88 and has been suffering from a heavy cold, will lead the regular Sunday Angelus prayer ...

Pope Francis will conduct centuries-old rituals that open symbolic doors to forgiveness. They're not portals to other dimensions, planes or worlds.

As Pope Francis became the first pope to celebrate Mass on the French island of Corsica Dec. 15, the usual excitement of an ...

Pope Francis on the first papal visit ever to the French island of Corsica on Sunday called for a dynamic form of laicism, ...

In his recent encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Francis asked people to take seriously the 'fervent devotion' of those who seek to console Christ through acts of popular piety.

The San Francisco shepherd is answering Pope Francis’ call to prepare for the 500th anniversary of the Marian miracle.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday called on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis prays in front of a Nativity Scene crafted in the West ...

Pope Francis installed on Saturday21 new cardinals from five continents, many of whom could one day help elect his successor. The pope led a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica, with what appeared to ...

Pope Francis celebrated Mass with the College of Cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, marking the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and concluding a historic week in which 21 new ...