ROME — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted ...

When Pope Francis was elected pope, he inherited a box full of abuse and corruption scandals, according to his new ...

when Biden, then in his capacity as vice president, led the American delegation for Francis' inauguration. Francis, 88, ascended to the papacy in March 2013 after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

His predecessor Pope Benedict XVI was the first to appear on Thought for the Day, broadcasting a pre-recorded message on Christmas Eve in 2010.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for "arms to be silenced" around the world in his Christmas address on Wednesday, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the ...

Pope Francis urged for arms to be silenced in Ukraine and the Middle East, highlighting Christian communities in Israel and Palestine in his Christmas address. Pope Francis in his traditional ...

Pope Francis has in his traditional Christmas message urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called Wednesday for "arms to be silenced" around the world in his Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy Year "to silence the sounds of arms and ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy Year "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome ...