The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 ...

I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.

A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has ...

Francis' willingness to suppress the movement outright contrasts with the decision taken by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, when faced with another powerful and wealthy Latin American ...

It is rare for the pope to dissolve a Catholic religious community, even one mired in scandal. Faced with a similar scandal, Benedict XVI, who was pope from 2005-2013, chose instead to restructure ...

particularly since Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented departure from papal duties in 2013, breaking six centuries of tradition. Benedict's associates indicated that a fall during his Mexican visit ...

Despite the injury, the pontiff continued to receive his audiences Pope Francis injured his arm after falling for the second time in just over a month, according to the Vatican. “This morning ...

"A pope cannot divide the world into children and stepchildren and must denounce the sufferings of all," he said. "This is exactly what the Pope does not do." Pope Francis. Vatican announces new ...

Speculation about Francis’ health is a constant in Vatican circles, especially after Pope Benedict XVI broke 600 years of tradition and resigned from the papacy in 2013. Benedict’s aides ...

Pope Francis' arm is in a sling Thursday after the Vatican confirmed he was injured in a fall, the second such incident in a matter of weeks. The Vatican said Francis fell inside his residence ...