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

For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot.But today, many arrive in search of a different model ...

Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of one woman and five men, including Antoni Gaudí, the Spanish architect who ...

Jordi Faulí I Oller is currently the head architect of the basilica, the seventh to hold the position. Several architects who ...

According to officials, the Pope showed 'slight improvements in voice and mobility' this week and continues to concelebrate ...

Pope Francis greets crowds in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican in his first appearance since leaving hospital.