VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said the Catholic Church was in need of repair to make it a place of welcome for “everyone, ...

In a new apostolic exhortation on climate change, Pope Francis strongly condemns climate skeptics and urges world leaders to take action before it's too late ...

They did not discuss population control during their conversation. The claim originated on a website known to spread misinformation.

Pope Francis has been taken to a hospital in Rome for intestinal surgery, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday — the latest in a series of recent health issues for the 86-year-old pontiff.

Francis heightened the alarm about the “irreversible” harm to people and planet already under way and lamented that once again, the world’s poor and most vulnerable are paying the highest price.

When Pope Francis formally elevates 21 cardinals on Saturday, he will have appointed a large majority of the men who will ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday opens a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, with progressives hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles and conservatives ...

It is important to spread a culture of encounter, a culture of dialogue, a culture of listening and of understanding,” Pope ...

Pope Francis on Saturday hammers home his message that European governments must do more to care for migrants crossing the Mediterranean, saying "those who risk their lives at sea do not invade ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope calls for binding, verifiable climate targets at next UN meeting, warns warming world nearing 'point of no return.' ...

In a keynote speech to the Clinton Global Initiative Monday, Pope Francis stressed the need to foster a culture of encounter ...

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned "alarmist propaganda" surrounding the influx of North African and Middle Eastern migrants ...