Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict ...

With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.

One of the more interesting passages in Pope Francis’s television interview on Sunday was his statement that sins of the ...

Meeting with the delegation, the Pope challenged them to help individuals and communities live the Jubilee Year with a spirit of prayer and compassion. By Kielce Gussie Each month, the Pope’s prayer ...

The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...

In his new autobiography, Pope Francis outlines a recipe for “infinite possibilities” that will please neither conservatives ...

While calling himself an "old man" and saying he never expected to be pope this long, Pope Francis said he still has dreams ...

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken ...

ROME -- An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since, in his ...