Pope Francis brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution that had seen its influence wane during the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

From his first greeting as pope — a remarkably normal “Buonasera” (“Good evening”) — to his embrace of refugees and the ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, ...

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican ...

Also named in the suit were Smith’s wife, Keli Smith, Morning Star Baptist Church, the Montana Southern Baptist Convention and Youthworks, a faith-based organization that facilitates mission trips.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism ...