ROME, NOV 30 - Pope Francis on Saturday told a group of French lawmakers visiting the Vatican that those in the terminal ...

The 87-year-old pontiff – who turns 88 next month – enacted a new set of liturgical rites aimed at modernizing the Catholic ...

Pope Francis announced this week that he intends on having a much more simple funeral than those of his predecessors at the ...

"Pray for me because my work is very fast-paced and my motorcycle is old and doesn't work well." Pope Francis often jokes ...

Pope Francis said on Thursday he planned to visit Turkey's Iznik next year for the anniversary of the first council of the ...

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple ...

Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility and rejection of extravagance, has announced that he will forego many of the traditional ...

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican’s troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future ...

While Pope Francis has criticized the war before, this is the first time he has publicly suggested an investigation, ...

Pope Francis, 87, has chosen to forgo the customary papal ceremonies in favor of more straightforward funeral customs. His ...

The early centuries of Christianity were marked by debate about how Jesus could be both God and man, and the Church decided ...