East Timor is in a festive mood as it prepares for the arrival of Pope Francis on his first trip to the deeply Catholic ...

When Pope Francis touches down in the East Timorese capital of Dili this week he will be landing in a totally different ...

(Corrects typo in name in paragraph 12) (Reuters) -Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, 87, who is in the midst of a ...

Pope Francis has mourned the loss of 21 boys at the Hillside Endarasha Academy through a tragic fire incident. The Pope said ...

Pope Francis sent his message of condolence to Kenyans following the fire tragedy that claimed 18 lives at Hillside Endarasha ...

The 11-day trip, a signal that Francis does not intend to slow down, requires nearly 45 hours of air travel and meetings in ...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Pope Francis honored the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday as he celebrated Mass ...

Michael W. Higgins is the Basilian Distinguished Fellow of Contemporary Catholic Thought at the University of Toronto’s St.

As Pope Francis, 87, continues his extensive 33,000-kilometer journey across four Southeast Asian nations, we take a closer ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — At the age of 87, Pope Francis will embark on an 11-day trip to Southeast Asia that will test both his ...

Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Birth name: J ...

At more than 11 years, Francis' reign already exceeds the 7-1/2-year average. He is also the oldest incumbent since Leo XIII, ...