Pope Francis celebrated mass Sunday before a congregation of thousands in Corsica, a stronghold of the Catholic faith, the first-ever trip by a pontiff to the French Mediterranean island. The ...

Pope visits French island of Corsica, celebrates Mass Also meets French President Emmanuel Macron Francis says some religious groups are stoking divisions Does not name the groups but tells ...

Pope Francis has cited the Gospel while calling for migrants to be "welcomed, encouraged and integrated" as Europe and the United States struggle to cater to unprecedented levels of global mass ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters): Pope Francis will meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, says the Vatican in a planning note on Tuesday. Abbas is travelling to Italy this week, where he is ...

Pope Francis has had quite a notable month. Last week, the Vatican announced that Mercedes-Benz had given him a fully electric Popemobile, as part of the Vatican’s goal to make all of its ...

Mercedes-Benz made the news recently when company executives handed off a custom-built G-Class with a fully electric drivetrain to Pope Francis at The Vatican. While this is the first EV ...

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical addition to the holy ritual. Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a ...

Pope Francis created an uproar when he was seen with a controversial nativity scene at the Vatican over the weekend. The wooden display showed the baby Jesus lying on a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf.

Pope Francis has sparked fresh health concerns after appearing at a Vatican event with a black bruise on his chin and a swollen neck. On Saturday, the leader of the Catholic Church was in ...

Pope Francis on Monday spoke of his desire for theology courses to be “accessible to all,” particularly for men and women wanting to deepen their faith and pursue further educational ...

The incident occurred as Pope Francis ... Peta also noted that Francis wrote in his encyclical 2015 “Laudato Si” – a papal letter sent to all bishops – on the environment that ill-treating ...

The pope’s highlighting ... of his pontificate, Francis has paid special attention to environmental matters, and in 2015 enshrined his concerns in an encyclical, “Laudato Sì,” which teaches ...