The pope, who turned 88 Dec. 17, mostly uses a wheelchair and presides over rather than concelebrates most public liturgies.

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Prior to offering his blessing "urbi et orbi," Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine, the Holy Land, Lebanon and Syria, and in ...

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

Urbi et Orbi' (to the city and world) address, Francis mentioned the Ukraine conflict directly and called for 'the boldness ...

Uniting the world in the spirit of love, peace and tradition, top political leaders of major global economies like India's PM ...

The pope inaugurated the Catholic Church's historic 2025 Jubilee of "Hope" on Christmas Eve at the Vatican in traditional ceremonies before he addressed thousands of Catholic faithful.

Pope Francis jumped on a video call with Palestinians celebrating Christmas at the catholic church in Gaza on Tuesday. (via CNN Newsource) ...

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.

Security forces thwarted a pair of assassination attempts against Pope Francis — including a suicide bomber — during his March 2021 visit to Iraq, the pontiff shared in his new memoir.

but a foiled assassination plot has enabled Pope Francis to write about the event in retrospect. "Almost everyone advised me against that trip," he wrote in his autobiography, reflecting on a 2021 ...