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

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in st. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan.

During his homily, Francis emphasized five key aspects of Christ’s mission that characterize the Gospel message.

Pope Francis marked the Sunday of the Word of God by installing 40 Catholics from multiple continents as lectors during a special Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, including faithful from Iceland to ...

The Pope noted how Mary and Joseph were 'deeply moved and astonished' as Simeon identified Jesus through these three ...

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address at St. Peter's Square on the feast of the Baptism ... the pope baptized 13 babies and presided over Mass beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes.

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Francis kisses the baby Jesus as he presides over an Epiphany mass in St.Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino ...

In his letter, the apostle Peter tells Christians that they have an obligation to give others an account of their hope, something which the pope said is accomplished best when Christians allow "the ...

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In 2005 the future Pope Francis was a Cardinal in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is pictured taking part in a holy mass. AFP via Getty ... Marta guesthouse near St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

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He's the first pope from Latin America, the first to take the name Francis and the first sitting ... that he doesn't want to be buried at St. Peter's Basilica, the final resting place for many ...