Pope Francis reflected on the image of Christ as the Good Shepherd during his Regina Caeli address Sunday, noting that it is a role characterized by his sacrificial love. “Jesus explains that he ...

Pope Francis has visited Venice and took part in a canal tour weeks after asking worshippers to 'pray for him' following a health battle. The head of the Catholic Church appeared in good spirits ...

Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to visit Venice’s contemporary art festival during a trip which saw him visit a female prison and rehabilitate the reputation of a pioneering American ...

Pope Francis criticized women this week who believe they have the "right to a child" in a new declaration. On Monday, the Vatican published its "Infinite Dignity" declaration, sharing the Catholic ...

Pope Francis called for peace in his first in-depth interview with an American media outlet. CBS News teased a clip of the hourlong interview that will air May 19. Anchor Norah O’Donnell asked ...

Pope Francis has met with women prisoners in Venice who are the protagonists of the Vatican pavilion at the Venice Biennale art fair VENICE, Italy -- Venice has always been a place of contrasts ...

The year 2023 broke 'every single climate indicator' record. Pope Francis also said that he speaks nightly to a parish in Gaza to discuss the ongoing violence. He said that food is brought into ...

Pope Francis made his first trip out of Rome in seven months on Sunday with a visit to Venice that included an art exhibition, a stop at a prison and a Mass. Venice has always been a place of ...

Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on April 24, 2024. To receive these remarks and more in your inbox every week, sign up for America’s daily newsletter.

Pope Francis is renowned for his personal charm and good sense of humor, which he often displays whilst fulfilling his official duties as leader of the Catholic church.

Neither Benedict nor Francis has yet achieved the lofty heights set by the saintly Pope John Paul II, who in 1990 and 1996 garnered approval from 93% of U.S. Catholics, according to Pew’s data.

Pope Francis was "deeply saddened" by a stabbing attack at a shopping centre in Sydney that killed six people and injured several including a nine-month-old baby, the Vatican said Saturday. "Pope ...