ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow him to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his ...

Blood and imaging tests indicate that the 86-year-old pope’s recovery is proceeding in an “absolutely normal” manner. ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice ...

Pope Francis greets cardinals during the 2023 Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. (Antonio Masiello/Getty ...

Cardinal Mario Grech has asked Catholics around the world to pray a blessing and special intercessory prayers for the Synod on Synodality. Cardinal Grech, general secretary of the synod, sent a ...

Here is the full text of the official prepared remarks of Pope Francis' address to young people for the "Blessing of the Faithful" from the balcony of the Cardinal’s Palace in Bogotá, Colombia ...

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Pope Francis sent greetings to China on Sunday, calling its citizens a "noble" people and asking Catholics in China to be "good Christians and good citizens," in his latest overture to the ...

Pope Francis spoke with Joe Biden by telephone on Thursday to offer “blessings and congratulations” to the US president-elect on his victory, the Democrat's transition team said in a statement.

Pope Francis concluded his Sunday meeting with pilgrims in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican, as he has been doing for more ...

Wartime Pope Pius XII knew details about the Nazi attempt to exterminate Jews in the Holocaust as early as 1942, according to a letter found in the Vatican archives that conflicts with the Holy ...

Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in China to be "good Christians and good citizens", using his visit to Mongolia to help ease tensions between the Vatican and Beijing. Following a mass before ...