To commemorate the World Day of Prayer and Reflection Against Human Trafficking, Pope Francis called on young people

Pope Francis expressed his condolences and support for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and

The pope also answered questions about tensions within the Church and spoke about his desire to go to

Pope Francis urged Christians in the war-torn South Sudan to make a decisive contribution to changing history by

About 50,000 people attended the ecumenical prayer service. During an ecumenical prayer service in South Sudan, Pope Francis

The students and Father Guy Julien Muluku were detained nearly 34 hours before being released shortly before 10

South Sudan has the largest refugee crisis in Africa. Pope Francis was greeted by cheers and ululations on

“Thank you, because you are a lung that helps the universal Church breathe!” Pope Francis said at his

At a Vatican retreat in 2019, Pope Francis kissed the feet of President Salva Kiir — and those

Pope Francis’ message was read at the beginning of a Mass for consecrated men and women in Rome’s

The Democratic Republic of Congo exports 70% of the worldʼs cobalt, a once-obscure element now in great demand

Civic leaders, friends, and members of Cardinal George Pell’s family remembered the Australian cardinal’s dedication to the Church.

Pope Francis interacted with an enthusiastic crowd of about 65,000 young people and adults, some of whom traveled

The 91-year-old cardinal wrote on his blog on Jan. 31 that he is receiving treatment in the hospital

Papal Masses, especially in the last 50 years or so, have attracted crowds of millions — many of

Catholics danced and sang songs, including a chant of “Maman Maria,” which means “Mama Mary” in French, as

Pope Francis urged the international community to give the central African country its autonomy while not turning a

Bishop Georg Bätzing has criticized Pope Francis and dismissed the pope’s recent words that the controversial German Synodal

Benedict XVI said he had suffered from chronic insomnia since the early days of his pontificate, according to

In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis decried a culture that “throws away” unborn children, the elderly, and

In his Sunday Angelus address, the pope expressed “great sorrow” for the death of Palestinians killed in an

“I should have said ‘It is a sin, as is any sexual act outside of marriage,’” the pope

The pope sent a telegram to L.A. Archbishop José Gomez on Jan. 25 expressing his sadness and assuring

For the first time, Pope Francis has commented publicly about the scandal surrounding Jesuit artist Father Marko Rupnik.