Among the traditional religious activities that can earn one an indulgence — such as pilgrimage to holy sites, acts of ...

Pope Francis has met with more than 100 comedians from across the world, including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, at the Vatican in Rome. The Pope said comedians have the "power to ...

The Cuban government announced that it would release hundreds of political prisoners, citing inspiration from Pope Francis' ...

The Holy Father told groups of pilgrims attending his Jan. 15 general audience that they should be aware that millions of ...

In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a ...

One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...

President Joe Biden on Saturday awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the highest U.S.

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, recognizing him as a recipient ...

President Joe Biden changed his travel plans to Rome to award Pope Francis the Medal of Freedom due to the California wildfires, but the two still spoke on Saturday.

The award comes after Biden was forced to cancel a trip to the Vatican this weekend to monitor the devastating wildfires in ...