In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to be “messengers of hope” in the jubilee year by saying “‘yes’ to life.” Umbrellas dotted St. Peter’s Square on the ...

The original video can be viewed here. Francis is the first pope from the Americas, the first of his name, and more than any other pope in recent memory, has dedicated his life and ministry to the ...

Pope Francis, who turns 88 on Dec. 17, is the second-oldest pope in modern history (after Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at the age of 93). Pope Benedict XVI resigned at the age of 85 and went on ...

Pope Francis is the head of the Roman Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome. Life inevitably has its sadnesses, which are part of every path of hope and every path toward conversion. But it is ...

Pope Francis named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington. At a press conference, McElroy said ...

Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most ...

Pope Francis delivers his speech after his traditional ... but Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera published excerpts from the writings on Tuesday, reports say.