The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

Francis, like the pope in the movie, planned ahead. Francis has appointed some 149 new cardinals since he rose to the papacy in 2013, many from countries in the developing world that have been ...

The truth may be out there, but when it comes to the health of the pontiff, many people prefer more fanciful tales.

ROME — Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday ... Francis renewed his call for diplomacy and international organizations to find a “new vitality and credibility.” ...

By the time the Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope in ... parts of the world the confusion created in the English-speaking world with the translation of the New Roman missal ...

VaATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called Tuesday for an end to ... They can connect or divide, serve the truth or use it,” he wrote in the letter published on the front page of the newspaper.

They can connect or divide ... need new life and credibility," he wrote. The letter was written in response to a note sent by Corriere's director Luciano Fontana to the pope, who has been in ...

They can connect or divide ... need new life and credibility," he wrote. The letter was written in response to a note sent by Corriere's director Luciano Fontana to the pope, who has been in ...

“All of Argentina is praying for the pope.” Image Mariarosa Cavañas ... Elisabetta Povoledo/The New York Times Millions around the world have been offering prayers for Francis since he ...