Pope Francis will begin his first full day in the United States Wednesday with a meeting at the White House. The welcome ceremony is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. with President Barack Obama and the ...

ROME -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," according to the Vatican. The pope received "high-flow oxygen therapy during the day, ...

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Catholic community is joining those around the world mourning the loss of Pope Francis. Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died Monday at the age of 88. People gathered at ...

(CNN) — Pope Francis has criticized couples who choose to have pets instead of children as selfish, arguing that their decision to forgo parenthood leads to a loss of "humanity" and is a detriment to ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday blessed the eyes of a 5-year-old Ohio girl who suffers from a rare genetic disease that is gradually robbing her of her sight. Lizzy Myers and her family, ...

Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in this working class, seaside town south of Rome, where a community of trans women has found help and hope ...

Pope Leo’s first book unveiled and the title is a nod to a very memorable moment - HarperOne has previously released works by ...