To all, Francis offers a message of mercy. It is a message that has won him both praise and criticism.

The Vatican is opening the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines.

Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the ...

It’s unknown whether Vance will meet with Pope Francis, who is still recovering from an illness that recently required him to ...

Pope Francis’s encyclical, Laudato Si’, was published almost 10 years ago. This environmental text sought to move the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome ... Throughout history, the powerful have concealed their weaknesses. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, the most photographed figure of ...

Pope Francis is still recovering from double pneumonia, but the 88-year-old still met with faithful after the Palm Sunday ...

Michael J. O’Loughlin: Why Pope Francis’s recent decree shook the Church When he issued the decree, Francis said he was trying to preserve unity in the Church, where the liturgy had become a ...

Compare that with a letter Francis published on Nov. 21, 2024, emphasizing the importance of studying church history — particularly for priests, to better understand the world they live in. For the ...