The pontiff welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations, including U.S. celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien.

We wanted to provide a home for these comedians to feed their musical theater impulses and we are so excited that Joe's Pub is going to be that home.” From Pope: “Musical comedy is huge right now.

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue.

A federal judge signed a court order Tuesday formally dismissing charges against Topekan Will Pope and his brother, Michael Pope, linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. U.S ...