Unusually for a papal trip to France, especially in the Mediterranean, Francis made no mention of migrants. Further reading: Pope's visit to Corsica: An island where 'one is born Catholic and ...

On December 15, Pope Francis became the first pope to set foot in Corsica. Yet 72 years earlier, in May 1952, the future Pope John XXIII, then-Archbishop Angelo Roncalli, spent a week on the ...

Pope Francis, in Corsica, warns against religion that stokes divisions Pope Francis called on Thursday for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and ...

Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the world in the lead-up to Christmas and called for a “ceasefire on all war fronts.” ...

Pope Francis delivered two Christmas messages at the Vatican on Saturday, warning against gossip’s “destructive effects” while celebrating the importance of family life and humble service.

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years.

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

"Yesterday children have been bombed. This is cruelty, this is not war," he said. The annual appointment kicks off Francis’ busy Christmas schedule, this year made even more strenuous because of the ...

The corridor was built by Florence’s powerful Medici family to allow them to move secretly and safely from one part of the ...

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after the territory's rescue agency ...

God replies. “I didn’t recognise you.” And I’ve been told one that concerns me directly, the one about Pope Francis in America. It goes something like this: As soon as he arrives at the ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this ...