Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity.

They are welcomed by the Mercy Sisters of Alma, Michigan, aided by U.S. priests and seminarians studying in Rome. The office ...

Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis but plans to maintain his scheduled appointments in the coming days, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis has tripped while entering the Vatican auditorium for an audience Saturday after the handle of his walking stick ...

The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, ...

In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world leader we know as Pope Francis — is a story finally told in his own words. But ...

Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged midwives and OB-GYNs to carry out their mission not only with professional skill but also with “a great sense of humanity.” The pope’s words were conveyed ...

Conflict between the state of Israel and Pope Francis started soon after the attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli citizens on Oct. 7, 2023. About a month after the event, Francis told faithful ga ...

Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old was able to catch himself, stumbling briefly as he entered the ...

CHICOPEE — In a quarter where Pope Francis only scored three points on the road against Chicopee Comp, the Cardinals found themselves down 18-11 at half. While still a close game, the Colts had ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis tripped ... released this month, Francis said that he hadn’t considered resigning even when he had major intestinal surgery. The Free Press acknowledges ...