Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II ...

As Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox believers prayed this week for “Christian unity,” Jean-François Chiron sheds light on ...

One of the more interesting passages in Pope Francis’s television interview on Sunday was his statement that sins of the ...

Vatican Diary. The health chronicles of popes are an old practice, revealing—at least in certain eras—the frail constitution ...

The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...

Pope Francis acknowledged that he has made mistakes during his ... "I never imagined that I would write four encyclicals, and ...

Pope Francis is being treated for a contusion on his right forearm after falling at his residence, the latest of several recent health challenges for the 88-year-old pontiff. The incident comes ...

Pope Francis shared his prayers and extended "cordial greetings" to President-elect Trump ahead of his inaugural ceremony Monday morning. "I ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and ...

Pope Francis’s autobiographical meditations open with this dramatic ... as we enter an era of even more large-scale human ...