When Pope Francis' plane touched down in Dili, the capital of East Timor — the most Catholic country on earth outside the Vatican — the first to greet the pope was not the nation's president ...

Before meeting Pope John Paul II 24 years ago, Mark Mogilka panicked. As he walked up the steps to greet the pope, he thought about the secret he had never shared with anyone but his wife — that ...

Queen Mathilde cut a stylish figure in a crisp snow coloured dress, not a dissimilar to the pope's own white regalia. The modest frock was was long sleeved and worn down just below her knees ...

Stars attend the UK premiere of the drama about a scheming group of cardinals who select the new Pope.

Pope Francis expressed hope for “reconciled differences” between Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christians during his Wednesday general audience, reflecting on the centuries-old ...

Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action. Francis was addressing ...

Pope Francis nominates new batch of cardinals for 10th time in 11 years The Argentinian pope has diversified global profile of cardinals Some choices baffle Church watchers as he skips big ...

Pope Francis canceled all scheduled audiences on Monday due to a "slight flu-like state," the Vatican confirmed. Despite the precautionary move, officials assured that plans for the 87-year-old to ...

Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ROME – Despite ...

VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people on Saturday when he held talks with LGBTQ ...

Pope Francis canceled his meetings Monday because he is suffering from a “mild bout of flu,” according to the Holy See Press Office. The brief message was posted Monday on the Vatican website.

Pope Francis made two comments last week that touched off a tempest in Christendom. First, during an interreligious meeting at Catholic Junior College in Singapore, he said that religions are ...