A group of about 60 Catholic pilgrims are recovering after spending nine days trekking through war-torn South Sudan to see Pope Francis in the capital, Juba. "My feet are sore, but I am not so tired.

Church must offer an alterative to contemporary values if it wants to help teenagers grappling with anxiety and frightening ...

Juba, South Sudan CNN — Pope Francis arrived in Juba, South Sudan on Friday fulfilling a long-time wish to visit the war-ravaged country, currently in the midst of a major humanitarian emergency. In a ...

Earlier this month, Pope Francis became the first pope — indeed, the first Western leader — to visit South Sudan. Amid an enthusiastic welcome, more than 100,000 people attended his papal Mass ...

Pope Francis has had an eventful decade in the chair of Peter, but one aspect of his papal ministry may have gone relatively ...

The Holy See's ambassador to South Sudan has said the Catholic Church must “step up its game” to help the people build peace.

Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a series of ...

COMMENTARY: During his reign as pope, the Holy Father has attracted a cast of characters quite unlike any recent pontificate.

Leaders of South Sudan's government and the armed opposition are to meet March 20-26 at the Rome headquarters of the ...

March 13 marks the 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as head of the nearly 1.38-billion-member Roman Catholic ...

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who marks the 10th anniversary of his ...