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

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

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 addressed a letter to all American Catholic bishops on immigration. His communique was titled “Letter of the ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis on Wednesday held an audience with dozens of doctors, nurses and hospital staff who helped get him back to health after bronchial infections ...

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

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over the Trump administration's immigration policies, took part in a religious service at the Vatican on Friday but the ...