Pope Francis began a speech to bishops gathered in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday morning with a strong condemnation of the clergy sex abuse scandal, then revealed his earlier meeting with victims. A ...

Following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, bishops are called to be close to the people in their dioceses and ...

Robert Francis Prevost has addressed the world for the first time as Pope Leo XIV. The new pope, 69, stepped onto the center balcony at St. Peter's Basilica just before 7:30 p.m. local time to deliver ...

WASHINGTON -- Thursday morning, Pope Francis delivered a historic speech before a joint meeting of Congress. I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in "the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Latest developments in Pope Francis' visit to the United States. All times local: 9:20 a.m. Pope Francis met briefly with House Speaker John Boehner in an opening act of his ...

Thank you for your kind words. Once again, following a tradition by which I feel honored, the Secretary General of the United Nations has invited the Pope to address this distinguished assembly of ...

Elected pope at age 58, he was known for energetic, non-stop itineraries and for emphasizing international diplomacy. On a ...

Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, travelling to Turkey ...