By Maria Power (*) – Pope Francis has delivered ... It is the third encyclical since Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio took the name Francis on his election to the papacy in March 2013.

A lengthy note by two Vatican dicasteries aims to prevent the line between humans and machines from becoming “blurred.” ...

Discover Pope Francis' hopes for the future in his autobiography, 'Hope: The Autobiography,' released on Jan. 14.

In his new autobiography, Pope Francis outlines a recipe for “infinite possibilities” that will please neither conservatives nor radicals.

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict ...

Put personal and collective responsibility towards others at the heart of communication” at a time “characterized by ...

The latest news, stories and features on Pope Francis, the current head of the Catholic church who resides in Vatican City. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis has held the position since ...

Pope Francis, who turned 88 last month, has said in a new book that he feels healthy and has no plans to resign as leader of the global Catholic Church. "I am well," the pontiff states in an ...

Pope Francis' encyclical, published in 2015, is not a collection of recipes to be followed but a call to action to change the world in response to the consequences of climate change, says an ...

Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his sadness over the havoc caused by the giant California wildfires.