One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new autobiography, “Hope,” he shows remarkable openness about his own failings.

Archaeologists have discovered an underground tunnel beneath Rua Augusta in Lisbon, buried during the earthquake of 1755. This marks the first discovery made possible by modern technology. An international team of archaeologists,

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too conservative for some, not conservative enough for others, he is the face of the modern Catholic Church.

Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued by allegations of abuse from within its community, including allegations related to its founder,

Pope Francis shared his prayers and extended "cordial greetings" to President-elect Trump ahead of his inaugural ceremony Monday morning. "I ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and ...

In a Sunday television interview, Pope Francis emphasized that hope and forgiveness are at the root of the 2025 Jubilee.

ROME — Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the US president’s pledges nearly a decade after ...

When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruption.

C onflicting SIGNALS are reaching the new American administration from Rome. And some carry a whiff of incense. While Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was preparing to fly to Washington to schmooze President Donald Trump and his chums, a leader on the other side of the Tiber was communicating stark disapproval of their plans.

Pope Francis has offered prayers for the people of Los Angeles as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster during his weekly general audience Wednesday and invoked Our Lady of Guadalupe,

One of this papacy’s more outspoken critics called on the faithful to ‘pray for Pope Francis that he might confirm the Church in the Faith.’