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.
Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops gathered around a sculpture in St. Peter's Square to pray for migrants and refugees, especially those who have died...
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...
Details are trickling out about a new papal document on the environment as the Catholic Church prepares to join other Christians in celebrating the World Day of Prayer...
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of a religious order that began in Italy, Pope Francis urged them never to forget how their love for the poor and their battle against...
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,"...
Young Catholics who went to World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, knew about the upcoming assembly of the Synod of Bishops, shared many of the concerns expressed during...
At his first general audience after World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, Pope Francis told pilgrims and visitors about his trip, about the faith of the young people he...
Traditionally in August, the people of Rome -- including many of its priests -- head for the seaside or the mountains to rest and escape the summer heat. Before the big...
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.
Meditating on the Stations of the Cross with some 800,000 young people at World Youth Day, Pope Francis urged them to let Jesus walk with them through their troubles and...
Pope Francis, addressing church leaders in Portugal, said Catholics must never be resigned to a shrinking church. The call to evangelize is constant and the Gospel must...
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.
On the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, patron of the poor, the Vatican published Pope Francis' message for the World Day of the Poor 2023, which will be celebrated in...
In an interview with Telemundo, a U.S.-based Spanish-language television network, Pope Francis was asked about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, about Ukraine...
Ahead of Pentecost, May 28, Pope Francis spoke about the obligation to share the Gospel with others and encouraged Catholics to ask the Holy Spirit for the gifts of...
In the preface to a book looking at the connection between global economics and environmental destruction, Pope Francis said young people are challenging adults to...
Julian of Norwich, a medieval English mystic, is enjoying new popularity, and Pope Francis said her writings have important lessons for Christians today.
Meeting Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Egypt, Pope Francis paid tribute to the 21 Coptic martyrs murdered by Islamic State in 2015, noting they were...
The new head of the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops, the office that helps the pope choose new bishops, is a Chicago-born missionary. He spoke to Vatican News about...
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...
Today is the 60th anniversary of St. John XXIII's encyclical, "Pacem in Terris" ("Peace on Earth"). To mark the occasion, Pope Francis wrote a brief piece for an Italian...
Catholic News Service shares some moments from Pope Francis' celebration of the Holy Week and Easter liturgies.
Pope Francis celebrated Easter morning Mass with tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and then gave his Easter message, preaching joy and praying for peace...
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...
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis celebrated the chrism Mass with about 1,800 priests, bishops and cardinals and addressed his homily to them. At the Mass, the pope blessed...
A renowned soccer coach and a leading cardinal got together to talk about the role of sports in the life of young people as part of a series of dialogues being held in...
Pension and social security systems require "a strong bond between generations" to keep functioning, Pope Francis told officials and staff working at Italy's national...
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...
Last year representatives of Canada's First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities asked Pope Francis to repudiate the so-called "doctrine of discovery." Native communities...
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.
On the third anniversary of Pope Francis' solo prayer for the world in St. Peter's Basilica during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican announced that his...
Pope Francis, who has said he goes to confession every two weeks, meets during Lent with priests and those about to be ordained at the end of a Vatican-sponsored course...