The original video can be viewed here. Francis is the first pope from the Americas, the first of his name, and more than any other pope in recent memory, has dedicated his life and ministry to the ...

Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and ...

ROME — Pope Francis turned 88 on Tuesday and marked the occasion with revelations that he almost didn’t make it. According to excerpts of his upcoming autobiography, suicide bombers had ...

Pope Francis has claimed a plot to assassinate him during a 2021 visit to Iraq involving two suicide bombers was foiled thanks to the intervention of British intelligence and Iraqi security forces ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A child is a gift of life,” the Holy Father told crowds of pilgrims on ...

“Pope Francis wants to open five portals on Christmas Eve, a ritual that has never been done before,” a woman in the video says. She goes on to claim the portals would allow “fallen angelic ...

In his "Urbit et Orbi" (to the City and the world) Christmas address, Pope Francis called for a global effort to "silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions," urging reconciliation and peace ...

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will travel to Italy in January for a meeting with Pope Francis in what will likely be the final international trip of his term. The White House said Biden spoke ...

Pope Francis on Dec. 24 officially launched the Vatican's 2025 Jubilee Year, encouraging Christians to use the milestone occasion to dream of a "new world where peace and justice reign." "The ...

Francis says bombing children 'touches the heart' Pope makes comments in Christmas address to cardinals Israel says pontiff is ignoring Hamas attacks VATICAN CITY, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Pope Francis ...