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 ...

March 27, 2014 -- President Obama met Pope Francis today at the Vatican. In his first official visit, which began at 10:27 a.m. in Rome, the president and the pope met for about 50 minutes ...

Pope Francis is given a San Lorenzo’s shirt as he greets the faithful prior to his first ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica during Easter Mass on March 31, 2013.