The Autobiography," the pope reflects on his childhood, vocation, his age and shares an encouraging message of a hope that ...

Pope Francis' autobiography is being released Tuesday. In it, an introspective pope divulges some of the behind-the-scenes ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

On December 3 or 5, 741, Zachary was chosen to succeed Pope Gregory III, becoming the latest in a long line of Greek ... controversy that lasted for several with the influential St. Boniface and ...

The Pope has called for "hope and kindness" in a message for Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Pope Francis emphasised the importance of humility in the recording broadcast on ...

Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Tuesday. The sacred event for the Catholic Church is typically held every 25 years for ...

The 88-year-old pope, who often suffers from respiratory infections in winter, has a few days to rest before gearing up for the New Year’s Eve vigil and Mass the following day. With the St ...

The central role of prisoners will be underscored at the final event of the Jubilee Year, a special mass for inmates to be held at St Peter’s Basilica in December 2025. Pope Francis calls on the ...

"The first Holy Door I opened at Christmas in St. Peter's. I wanted the second one to be here, in a prison," the pope told the inmates before he entered. "I wanted each of us here, inside and ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such ...

Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in a world torn by conflict in his 2024 Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") address. It came as Christmas marked the start of the ...