Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has been the leader of the Catholic Church since 2013, becoming the first-ever ...

Cuba said this week that it was releasing 553 prisoners “in the spirit of" Francis' 2025 Holy Year and had informed the pope of its decision ahead of time. The move came a day after the Biden ...

The Vatican said on Monday that Pope Francis was being treated for a "complex clinical situation" and will remain ...

When Pope Francis issued a letter to the United States bishops criticizing President Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations and offering a theological retort to Vice President J.D. Vance, the tone ...

BOUND FOR CUBA: Pope Francis, set to visit the island, chats with Cuban leader Raúl Castro during a private audience at the Vatican in May. ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday, Pope Francis arrives in Cuba.

In a letter to U.S. bishops, the pontiff appeared to take direct aim at Vice President J.D. Vance's defense of the ...

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants, warning that the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken elsewhere, as he welcomed an agreement the Vatican ...

Cuba said this week that it was releasing 553 prisoners “in the spirit of” Francis’ 2025 Holy Year and had informed the pope of its decision ahead of time. The move came a day after the ...