Canel’s administration has once again imprisoned opposition figures released after negotiations with Pope Francis ...

The first pope, Saint Peter, was born in the region known as present-day Israel. Around the year 97, Pope Saint Evaristus, also from the Middle East, took his place as the human head of the Church.

Taking the name Francis, after the saint who ministered to the poor, Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church, has earned a reputation for living the ...

Pope Francis shakes hands with Sheik Ahmed al-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt's Al-Azhar Mosque and University, during a document signing at an interreligious meeting at the Founder's Memorial in Abu ...

First pope to succeed a retired pope in 600 years plans mass, prayers. VATICAN CITY, March 14, 2013— -- There was not a "dry eye in the house" at the Sistine Chapel the moment when former ...

After Jorge Bergoglio left his native Argentina in 2013 to attend the conclave that made him Pope Francis, he never returned. Francis visited several countries nearby and was not shy about ...

Pope Francis is making his first-ever visit to the United States, September 22-27, 2015. He stopped first in Havana, Cuba, where he met with Raul Castro and hailed the detente between the U.S. and ...

Here is the full text of the speech Pope Francis was slated to give to Congress, as translated by the Holy See: Mr. Vice-President,Mr. Speaker,Honorable Members of Congress,Dear Friends, I am most ...

Pope Francis answers letters from children around the world. — -- In his newly released book, Pope Francis answers letters from children around the world, helping them with their everyday ...

Some of Pope Francis' best moments from this year -- his second since taking office -- had serious policy implications as well. Here are some of the highlights.

President and Pope Meet at the Vatican President Obama has his first meeting with Pope Francis in Vatican City. March 27, 2014 -- President Obama met Pope Francis today at the Vatican.