Pope Francis ushered in the annual Christian Lenten period of sacrifice and reflection by encouraging people on Ash Wednesday to cast off what he called the “dictatorship” of heavy agendas and ...

and European Communism began to crumble. Pope Francis helped negotiate the Obama–Castro deal that has thrown Caribbean Communism a lifeline. He lent the regime legitimacy by cordially meeting ...

The 87-year-old Pope Francis publicly thanked God for allowing him "to do as an old pope what I would have liked to do as a ...

Pope Francis made two comments last week that touched off a tempest in Christendom. First, during an interreligious meeting at Catholic Junior College in Singapore, he said that religions are ...

Pope Francis' longest and farthest trip has proven that despite his age, ailments and eight hours of jet lag, Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis and the Catholic Church on plans for the second and final session of the Vatican Synod on Synodality.

ROME (AP) — Street artist Maupal, whose cartoon-like depictions of Pope Francis as a “Super ... designed a series of posters to illustrate Francis’ 2024 Lenten message, which this year ...

The people of Indonesia believe in gotong royong, literally, “joint bearing of burdens,” carrying something together, ...

Since his papacy began in 2013, Pope Francis has signaled his intention to build bridges with other faiths. The global growth ...

St. Augustine 29. "Lent comes providentially to awaken us, to shake us from our lethargy." — Pope Francis 30. "Fasting from any nourishment, activity, involvement or pursuit—for any season ...

Incredible Blessing' Jim Gaffigan Brought His Kids to Meet Pope Francis — and Then His Son Almost Got in Trouble at the Vatican Pope Francis Invites Famous Comedians to Vatican to Promote 'Love ...