Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual ...

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 ...

At the beginning of Pope Francis’s papacy his controversial predecessor handed him a large white box stuffed with confidential documents relating to the “most difficult and painful situations ...

Michael is a seasoned curator of editorial images and the author of historical ... according to a statement from a Vatican spokesman. Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus blessing from the ...

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

shows Pope Francis with his right arm bandaged and immobilized due to a fall this morning. Vatican Media/AFP via Getty Images The pontiff, 88, was seen in a photo released by the Vatican with his ...

Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images Francis, the first pope from Latin America, has led the Catholic Church since 2013. Aged 88, he is now the oldest pope in more than a century and has ...

One of Pope Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility, as seen in his decisions to live in a Vatican guesthouse and carry his own briefcase ...