Pope Francis addressed social issues that have affected Mexico’s poor during his visit to this working-class suburb of the capital afflicted by social inequality and rampant crime, warning against the ...

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Pope Francis was wrapping up his trip to Mexico on Wednesday with a politically charged visit to the U.S. border for a huge open-air Mass as he focused on problems of violence, ...

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The cold, dust-blown prison yard where inmates are welding a new steel bell tower for the Feb. 17 visit of Pope Francis is a microcosm of the changes that have brought hope to ...

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (WABC) -- For Brother Salvatore Sammarco and his three fellow carpenters, there is no higher calling. Working from a simple photograph and detailed plans, they are building the ...

MEXICO CITY – On most weekdays after a late breakfast, Miguel Macias walks over to his neighborhood church where his 45-foot wide canvases await. Then he gets to work on what has been a humongous, ...

The foreign visits of the last three popes illustrate how the Catholic church's diplomatic priorities have evolved in recent ...

Here is a look at the life of the late Pope Francis, the first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Death date: April 21, 2025 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Arge ...