Pope Francis has told soldiers, police and other law enforcement officials from around the world that armed force can only be ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis ... to share their faith in God with others. Unable to read his prepared catechesis due to a cold, the Holy Father asked an aide to read ...

"We must firmly assume this priestly identity, and realize that our vocation is not an appendix, a means to other ends, even pious ones, such as salvation; absolutely not," Pope Francis said. Rather, ...