VATICAN CITY (AP) — During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his ... while ensuring that he still wields the awesome power held by Christ’s vicar on Earth and ...

In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter” ...

Pope Francis is set to greet followers from his ... against the incredible influence vested in him both as the vicar of Christ on Earth and the last absolute monarch in Europe.

During its 10 years of work, the pontifical commission has 'enabled a safety network to grow within the Church,' the Pope said Pope Francis joins the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of ...

Pope Francis publicly acknowledged that this Lenten ... we are brothers in the salvation Christ has given us." His remarks then turned to world conflicts, with a focus on South Sudan, where ...

During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his own ... while ensuring that he still wields the power held by Christ’s vicar on Earth and Europe’s last absolute ...

“I have always taken a bag with me when travelling – it’s normal,” he told his first news conference as pope ... Christ’s vicar on Earth and Europe’s last absolute monarch. The way ...