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An extract from Pope Francis’s memoir tells of a young classmate who committed murder, and of his friendship with writer Jorge Luis ... up to date with all the latest news ...

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 ...

In a profound reflection delivered during Sunday’s Angelus prayer, Pope Francis emphasized how Jesus Christ reveals the ultimate criterion by which all history is judged: love. “Whoever loves ...

rather than at St Peter’s where all recent popes are buried. [ Pope Francis knows threats and warnings can never be the way to win over peopleOpens in new window ] One of the few revelations in ...

In a new book, Pope Francis said he feels “all right” despite his illnesses. “The reality is, quite simply, that I am old,” he says in “Hope: The Autobiography”, which was co-written ...

Pope Francis' widely-anticipated autobiography 'Hope' has been ... This first memoir published by a sitting pontiff, written by the Pope in collaboration with Italian writer Carlo Musso, took six ...

Pope Francis has fallen and hurt ... He has suffered a number of health issues in recent years. In 2017, while on a trip to Colombia, Francis sported a black eye after he hit his head on a support ...

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 ...

Francis did not break his arm following this most recent fall, but a sling has been applied as a precaution, according to a statement from a Vatican spokesman. Pope Francis delivers his Sunday ...

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