Pope Francis
Social media in flames: Pope targeted for not preaching fire and brimstone
Reaction was strong to Pope Francis' statement that he hoped hell would be empty.
Reaction was strong to Pope Francis' statement that he hoped hell would be empty.
In the year marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, one of Pope Francis' favorite saints, he published an apostolic exhortation filled with...
Pope Francis invited a group of community organizers from the United States back to his residence for a follow-up discussion about their efforts to listen to gather...
In a video call, Pope Francis had told young Russian Catholics to be proud of their cultural heritage. But he cited as part of that heritage Peter the Great and Catherine...
Responding to a Jesuit's question about U.S. critics of Pope Francis, the pope said there is a segment of the U.S. Catholics who do not recognize how doctrine grows and...
Pope Francis has written the foreword to a new edition of Dorothy Day's 1938 memoir about her conversion to Catholicism. Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement...
"An attitude of openness to others as brothers or sisters is one of the distinctive traits of the pontificate of Pope Francis, of his witness and his magisterium,"...
Visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Fátima, Pope Francis encouraged people to trust that Mary will always welcome them and rush to their aid.
Pope Francis should be back at the Vatican by the weekend. His recovery from hernia-repair surgery is going well, the Vatican press office said, citing his doctors.
Although slowed a bit by continued problems walking, Pope Francis made a three-day trip to Hungary April 28-30, meeting government leaders and refugees and other people...
Catholics must not give up in the face of declining church attendance, but they should not be angry either, Pope Francis told churchworkers in Hungary. Confident that God...
Pope Francis presided over the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica on Good Friday but watched the annual Way of the Cross service from his residence...
Pope Francis celebrated the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at the juvenile detention facility in Rome where he had celebrated the Mass in 2013. He told the young...
Pope Francis was released from Rome's Gemelli hospital April 1 after being treated for bronchitis.
Spending what should be his last afternoon and evening in the hospital, Pope Francis visited children in the pediatric oncology ward. He also baptized an infant boy...
The Vatican said the pope does not have COVID-19, but he will stay in the hospital several days for treatment of the respiratory infection.
Pope Francis led a penance service in a Rome parish to mark the start of the worldwide celebration of "24 Hours for the Lord." He said, "The Lord comes to us when we step...
Pope Francis marked the 10th anniversary of his papacy March 13 by concelebrating a morning Mass with cardinals who live in Rome. The Vatican did not release the text of...
As the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis has brought a desire for dialogue and a preference for the poor to the Vatican and to Catholics worldwide.
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Every pope brings his own style to the papacy. Here's a look at some of the key characteristics of Pope Francis' pontificate.
Jesuits make a promise not to seek higher offices in the church. When Pope Francis had his usual question-and-answer sessions with Jesuits in Congo and in South Sudan...
Ahead of World Day of the Sick, which the church celebrates Feb. 11, Pope Francis met with members of the Diocese of Rome's special project of outreach and care for...
Pope Francis, in a letter to Jesuit Father James Martin, clarified remarks he had made during an interview with the Associated Press published Jan. 25.
Pope Francis will make the 40th international trip of his pontificate Jan. 31-Feb. 5, traveling first to Congo and then making an ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan...
At his weekly general audience, Pope Francis said that when someone feels guilty about his or her sins, all the person has to do is ask God for forgiveness; it's what God...
In his message for World Mission Sunday, to be celebrated in October, Pope Francis said that coming to know Jesus through the Scriptures and the Eucharist should fill...
Marking the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, Pope Francis released his message for World Communications Day 2023. The theme for this year is...
In his message for World Day of the Sick, Pope Francis said the Bible shows how the sick always are at the center of the Lord's love and concern and the same should be...
Like the Magi, Christians need to ask questions, set off on a journey and learn to worship Jesus, Pope Francis said in his homily Jan. 6, the feast of Epiphany.
What can you do to make 2023 a happy new year? Celebrating Mass Jan. 1, Pope Francis said that "so many people, in the church and in society, are waiting for the good...