Let us keep in our ears the weak voice of Pope Francis that blesses Rome,” Leo said during his address on Thursday. “The Pope who blessed Rome gave his blessing to the enti ...

In one of his final acts, Pope Francis cleared the way for Papua New Guinea to get its first saint -- an anti-polygamy preacher who died in prison during Japan's World War II occupation.

Vatican City - Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile ... that strayed off the beaten path, from Mongolia to Papua New Guinea. A non-European pope would make sense, given that Catholicism ...

Pope Francis appeared 'very well' and seemed ... south-east Asia and Oceania that included visits to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. His recovery from the latest procedures was unstable ...

Papua New Guinea and Mali. Most of the cardinals in the conclave also owe their positions to Pope Francis. Of the 133 cardinals who voted, Francis installed 108. Officials, members of the clergy ...