ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia--Pope Francis on Saturday praised Mongolia’s tradition of religious freedom dating to the times of its founder, Genghis Khan, as he opened the first-ever papal visit to the ...

The overture Pope Francis made to China earlier this month while he was in Mongolia was "well received" by Beijing's ...

Pope Francis is known for traveling to the peripheries of the world to visit places no pope has gone before. And with this ...

Although several days have passed since the end of Pope Francis' 43rd International Apostolic Journey to Mongolia, Cardinal ...

The main question surrounding the Pope’s journey was “Why Mongolia?” The country, with a population of around 3.3 million, ...

The overture Pope Francis made to China earlier this month while he was in Mongolia was “well received” by Beijing’s communist government, which has given a mainland bishop permission to visit Hong ...

Beijing has been enforcing allegiance to the Communist Party and eradicating foreign influences through its 'Sinicization' of ...

In a Tuesday video call with university students from South Asia, Pope Francis highlighted the dignity and value of all human ...

At one point in the video, Francis, speaking in English, responded to Sosama saying she would pray for him, “I need, I need … ...

Calls for compassion for migrants suffering in North Africa and those attempting to reach Europe or die trying will be at the ...

The pope's visit to the melting pot Mediterranean city comes against the backdrop of the migration crisis, a subject close to his heart, while the concerns of French Catholics appear secondary.

Pope Francis is in Marseille to participate in the Mediterranean Encounter, the “Rencontres Méditerranéennes” — a gathering ...