They are welcomed by the Mercy Sisters of Alma, Michigan, aided by U.S. priests and seminarians studying in Rome. The office ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

Christians are called to follow Mary's example by responding to God's love with action, reaching out to others instead of withdrawing from the world.

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Pope Francis ... policy. During his first campaign for the presidency, in 2016, Francis was asked about Trump’s plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Speaking after he celebrated ...

Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling. The 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly ...

Pope Francis' arm is in a sling Thursday after the Vatican confirmed he was injured ... Instead, Biden bestowed the award on the pope during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts ...

Pope Francis ... in the Vatican about the Pope’s position given his illnesses and falls. His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, resigned from the papacy in 2013 after a fall during a trip to ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said ... the decision to a nighttime fall that he suffered during a 2012 trip to Mexico, after which he determined he ...

In this picture made available on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 by Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due to a fall earlier in the day, while meeting with FAO Programme ...

Official pictures showed the pope wearing a cloth sling as he held meetings. Despite the fall, Francis ... in the Vatican and seemed in good spirits, throwing a tennis ball to a dog during a ...