Pope Francis met for nearly a half-hour with some 70 inmates at the Regina Coeli prison in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood.

His election reflected a broader geographical shift in the church. Although the Vatican has been Catholicism’s spiritual and ...

The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, ...

A still-convalescing Pope Francis said Thursday he was doing "as best I can" as he visited inmates at Rome's central jail ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on Wednesday.

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on ...

Pope Francis may be on the mend, but as Easter nears, Catholic faithful are wondering how much of the celebrations the ...

Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the ...