Excerpts from a speech by Pope Francis to world leaders at the Summit on Children’s Rights held Feb. 3 at the Vatican.

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended an interfaith prayer service in Washington DC on Tuesday, with the President appearing to be struggling with tiredness ...

VATICAN CITY — Bishop Athanasius Schneider said Pope Francis “showed great cordiality” toward him during a private audience on Monday and that they “spoke about some important themes on ...

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 dec ...

Pope Francis shared his prayers and extended "cordial greetings" to President-elect Trump ahead of his inaugural ceremony Monday morning. "I ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and ...

Pope Francis has branded Donald Trump's plans to ... Trump subsequently posted, 'I'm asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark!' He promised to issue an executive order Monday 'to extend ...

This is not the first time the pope has rebuked the president-elect’s position on illegal immigrants. In September 2024, Francis criticized then-candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump ...

In 2016, Francis — the first Latin-American pope — condemned then-President Trump’s plan to stop migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as “not Christian.” ...

Pope Francis talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a private audience at the Vatican May 24, 2017. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen Pope Francis on Sunday said it would be a “disgrace ...