Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome power of the papacy.

An interesting addition to the book is the collection of photographs of Pope Francis as a baby, as a little boy, as a first communicant, as a priest and at significant moments of his papacy.

Matt Campuzano, a 10-year-old from Marple, Pennsylvania, is looking ahead to his spring basketball season and keeping Pope Francis in his prayers. Matt has a special connection to the pope ...

Pope Francis's chosen place of burial is one of ... where he would pray in front of a sacred image of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

Suddenly, the Pope motioned his guards to bring Santiago to him. Pope Francis blessed the baby, kissing him on the forehead before returning Santiago to his parents, who were left in tears and shock.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denounced the Trump administration’s decision not to spare Australia from his 25 per cent ...

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump ... address that issue specifically but called himself a “baby Catholic” and acknowledged there are “things ...

Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. “Please grant your mercy upon Pope Francis so he may be restored ... and referred to himself as a “baby Catholic” who is still new to the ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — After recent public sparring with Pope Francis and U.S. bishops ... the typically strident Vance described himself as a “baby Catholic” — a reference to his being ...

Abortion remains a grave moral crisis, claiming thousands of innocent lives daily. Retired Bishop Michael Pfeifer of San ...

Hundreds visited the Vatican city on Thursday to weigh out the future of the Church, as Pope Francis remains in hospital for almost three weeks. The pope has been battling pneumonia and missed the Ash ...