And he gave me €200,000.” Throughout his time as pope, he was entitled to a papal salary of some €30,000 a month, but Pope Francis refused to collect it.

Just a few meters from Immaculate Conception Cathedral in the Argentine city of La Plata stands the world’s largest mural ...

Francis' remarks where no "indication of how to vote," Vatican explains. — -- Pope Francis' suggestion that Donald Trump was not Christian was in "no way" a personal attack or an "indication ...

Pope Francis often spoke with great sympathy for immigrants and refugees. NPR's Scott Simon reminds us that the pope's father fled Mussolini's Italy, immigrating to Argentina.

After finally agreeing on a deal, both leaders thanked Francis for the role he played. "His Holiness Pope Francis issued a personal appeal to me and to Cuba's president," Obama said at the time ...

Pope Francis meets with former Cuban President Fidel Castro at Castro's resident in Havana, Sept. 20, 2015. The two figures sign each other's books with personal messages.

While President Trump welcomed the U.S.-born cardinal as the new pope, top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. Listen to this article · 4:33 min Learn more ...