However, many of those issues — among them the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, climate change and immigration — also put Francis on ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

At the start of the motion of condolence, Holyrood presiding officer Alison Johnstone offered her “deepest sympathy to the Roman Catholic community in Scotland and worldwide on the passing of his ...

A high level American diplomatic team is coming to London for talks with Ukraine and its allies; it may be an ambush, writes ...

The Defence Secretary told the Commons that ministers and officials, including from the US and Europe, would discuss ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the weekly Angelus prayer on ...

Below are some memorable quotes from Pope Francis on the environment, LGBTQ rights, science, his celebrity status, clergy sex ...

Tributes came from around the globe, offering condolences to the world’s Catholics and praising the pontiff’s commitment to ...

"He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At 7:35 ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...