Pope Francis reviews and initials each page of the manuscript ... "I never imagined that I would write four encyclicals, and ...

Meeting with the delegation, the Pope challenged them to help individuals and communities live the Jubilee Year with a spirit of prayer and compassion. By Kielce Gussie Each month, the Pope’s prayer ...

The pope’s message for the 59th World Day of Social Communications, observed on 1 June, is released on the feast day of Saint ...

The pope's favorite American prelate ... further to the left than his successor's. His encyclicals and his books are gentle and reflective. His letter to the atheist author Piergiorgio Odifreddi ...

Vatican Diary. The health chronicles of popes are an old practice, revealing—at least in certain eras—the frail constitution ...

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of ... Melloni said Khrushchev took the letter to the Politburo, claiming recognition from the Holy See and that the U.S.-Catholic Church ...

Pope Welcomes Cuba's Prisoner Release Following Talks With Vatican as Part of Long-Standing Dialogue ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday ... said Khrushchev took the letter to the Politburo ...