Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ vision of a church where women play a more significant role.

The pontiff recently announced he has selected 21 new cardinals.

A nanobook of the pontiff’s teachings transmitted from space through a satellite

Pope Francis condemns exploitation of Africa as “economic colonialism.”

Catholic and Christian Orthodox Churches are close to achieving this goal.

The Vatican has come under criticism from human rights advocates.

The pope implores Putin to “stop this spiral of violence and death.”

The pope’s apology tour to Canada

“The sweet song of creation invites us to practice an ecological spirituality attentive to God’s presence in the natural world.”

Encouraging members of this international apostolic movement to promote communion with others

More than 45,000 people attended the first canonization since October 2019.

The first woman to hold a top position in the governorship of Vatican City

Pope Francis invites the world to develop “a new politics for the elderly.”

The pontiff urges the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to continue making religious freedom a priority.

The Vatican believes there is “always room for negotiations.”

Pope Francis is setting the stage for an unprecedented overhaul of the power structure within the Roman Catholic Church—a change aimed at reforming the institution’s hierarchical decision-making mechanism by replacing it with a decentralized system of authority.

The world’s three top Christian leaders have made an unprecedented joint appeal on climate change to members of their churches.

After meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in private September 12, in a speech at an outdoor Mass attended by tens of thousands, Pope Francis urged inclusion.

Jonathan Roumie, a devout Roman Catholic, has been inspired in his portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth in the television series The Chosen by Pope Francis’s vision of mercy.

Pope Francis initiates World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, urging people everywhere to reach out to older generations.

Pope Francis appointed 13 new members to the College of Cardinals in November, including the first African American and prelates from Rwanda, Brunei, Chile and the Philippines.

Urging global solidarity aimed at respecting and protecting the planet’s biodiversity, Pope Francis addressed a letter to Colombian President Ivan Duque in celebration of World Environment Day June 5.

“Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities,” said Pope Francis Friday in his Urbi et Orbi (To the City [Rome] and the World) address from St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis has urged the Catholic Church to think about new ways of evangelizing to counter the growing secularization of the West, describing the effort as the Church's “first and most important duty.“

At one time it was taboo in Europe for politicians to mention religion or talk about their faith.

In his visit to Cairo, Pope Francis met with Muslim leaders, government officials, diplomats and members of the Coptic Orthodox Church, in an impassioned campaign to counter violence perpetrated in the name of religion.

In a message from the Vatican for World Communications Day, Pope Francis urged news organizations to change the lens through which they view “reality” and to move beyond reporting only “bad news” and instead to concentrate on solutions.