Pope Francis

Pope Francis put his shoulder to the doors of the Catholic Church and shoved them open a little wider Friday,…

Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed on Friday in a historic meeting, uniting to issue a…

There have been 13 popes named Leo in the history of the Roman Catholic Church but perhaps none of them…

Pope Francis met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the Vatican on Tuesday and urged Tehran to work with other Middle…

Pope Francis on Sunday asked Central American nations to help end the "humanitarian drama" affecting thousands of US-bound Cubans stranded…

Pope Francis said Monday that reform of the Curia, the Church's governing body, would "move forward with determination, clarity and…

Catholics should not try to convert Jews and should work with them to fight anti-Semitism, the Vatican said on Thursday…

Pope Francis traveled to Uganda's holiest shrine on Saturday, paying tribute to 19th century Christian martyrs killed for their faith,…

African gays who often face persecution in the streets and sometimes prosecution in courts have a simple plea for Pope…

Pope Francis, ending a contentious bishops' meeting on family issues on Saturday, excoriated immovable Church leaders who "bury their heads…