In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a ...

His mission of serving the poor has never ceased' The citation for the pope says, as a young man, Jorge Bergoglio sought a career in science before faith led him to a life with the Jesuits.

Papal thriller " Conclave," which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — ...

Enlightening cinemagoers (and earning Oscar buzz) in Vatican thriller Conclave is just the latest act in her stellar ...

He made a vow not to watch TV and hasn't really cheated ... security that a woman carrying explosives -- "a young kamikaze," in the pope's words -- "was traveling to Mosul to blow herself ...

One of Pope Francis’ lasting reforms will be his ... openness about his past mistakes and wrongdoings. They include as a young man getting into a fight with a fellow student who “even lost ...

One of Pope Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility, as seen in his decisions to live in a Vatican guesthouse and carry his own briefcase onto ...

“A young policeman approaches the tinted window, the slightly intimidated pope rolls it down and the man turns pale. ‘Excuse me a minute,’ he says, and goes back to his car to call the station.

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, saying the ...

ROME — (AP) — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever ...