With the approval of Pope Francis, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recognized "the abundant and widespread fruits ...

The 87-year-old pope, who is on the longest and farthest trip of his pontificate, ditched his prepared remarks to speak off the cuff in his native Spanish, as he often does when he's around young ...

Following his historic 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, Pope Francis chimed in on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, instructing U.S. Catholics to use their “conscience” when voting and to ...

Pope Francis returned ... the longest trip in duration and distance of his pontificate. The papal plane carrying the 87-year-old pontiff touched down at Rome's Fiumicino Airport shortly before ...

The long trip by a frail, 87-year-old pope was seen as a bold endeavor and ... underlined Francis’s commitment to building a church with a less Eurocentric future. “The long distance, the ...

(RNS) — The pope is back in Rome after his visits to Asia and Oceania. Here’s what we learned from his historic trip. First, despite rumors to the contrary, Pope Francis is still up to the job.

Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Singapore on Friday by praising its tradition of interfaith harmony. The Pope closed out his four-nation trip through Asia with the same message of tolerance ...

On a trip to Southeast Asia and Pacific nations, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby. He ...

The pope’s marathon trip, which included stops in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore, provided ample opportunity for such speculation. Channel News reported that analysts ...

Pope Francis meets with a group of elderly and sick people at the St. Theresa's Home in Singapore, Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Singapore by praising its ...

SINGAPORE — Pope ... trip of his pontificate. Francis was in Singapore to encourage its Catholics, who make up about 3.5% of the population of just under 6 million, while highlighting Singapore ...