Pope Francis is calling on wealthy countries and institutions to substantially reduce if not outright cancel debt as a matter of justice on the occasion of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee Year

Pope Francis has installed 21 new cardinals, many of whom are key figures in his reform agenda

Pope Francis held mass in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, to a packed stadium of about 35,000.

As he continues to promote religious harmony, Pope Francis visited Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, on Thursday.

Pope Francis on Monday began a 12-day, four-country, two-continent odyssey; with stops in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore.

Pope Francis is apologizing after reports that he used an offensive term for gay men in a closed-door conversation about gays and the priesthood.

Garth Brooks opened up about performing at the Vatican over the weekend as part of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity.

Francis, 87, had skipped a Good Friday ceremony so that he'd be able to attend the Sunday Mass, the Vatican press office said in a statement on Friday.

Pope Francis gave a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.

The Rev. James Martin spoke with "Start Here" following Pope Francis' change on allowing priests to bless same-sex couples who request it.

A document from the Vatican's doctrine office released Monday details the declaration.

Pope Francis has canceled a trip to a climate conference in Dubai on doctor's orders, according to the Holy See Press Office.

Pope Francis suggested it may be possible to bless same-sex unions in a newly public response to cardinals who questioned the pope's affirmation of the LGBTQ community.

"The Lord is clear," the pope insisted on Sunday. "The sick, the elderly, the young, old, ugly, beautiful, good and bad."

Aboard the Papal plane, he joked with reporters that he expected to come out of World Youth Day feeling "rejuvenated." By day three, that seemed to be the case.

Pope Francis announced Sunday he's elevating 21 clergymen from around the world to become cardinals in a ceremony this September.

The Vatican press office released photos on Thursday of Pope Francis recovering after undergoing intestinal surgery.

Pope Francis' night "passed well" after he underwent intestinal surgery on Wednesday, Vatican officials said Thursday morning.

Pope Francis was diagnosed with a respiratory infection Wednesday and was rushed to the hospital, where he will remain for several days.

Pope Francis left the hospital Saturday after spending a few days recovering from bronchitis, according to the Vatican press office.

A funeral mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is scheduled to begin 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Vatican.

Following Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's death, world leaders are offering their condolences and remembrances.

He was widely seen as a conservative who was in line with Pope John Paul.

The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI worsened, a Vatican official said on Wednesday.

Pope Francis offered a long-sought apology to the Indigenous community in Canada over the Catholic Church’s role in operating Indigenous boarding schools.

Pope Francis apologized Friday for the Catholic Church's role in running Canada's brutal residential school system.

The Vatican press office confirmed that Pope Francis made a visit to the Russian Embassy to the Holy See to express his concern about the fighting in Ukraine.

Pope Francis once again confronts the specter of COVID-19 during Holy Week and Easter.

Pope Francis held a historic meeting with religious groups and Iraq's top Shiite cleric.

Pope Francis offered his help to bridge religious divides in the country.

"The Iraqi people are waiting for us," the pope said.

The NY attorney general sued the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo and former leaders alleging they failed to adequately investigate sexual abuse claims of minors by priests.

Pope Francis blasted trickle down economic policies that favor the rich, saying the pandemic has shown that these efforts do not work.

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has $100 million in liabilities and almost 250 Child Victims Act lawsuits filed against them.

Pope Francis was pulled off balance by a woman and had to slap her hand in order to free himself during a New Year's Even event in St. Peter’s Square.

Bishop Richard Malone has resigned in the wake of widespread criticism of his handling of allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct by local clergy members.

Pope Francis highlighted nutrition inequality on U.N. World Food Day, pointing out that rich countries and poor countries suffer from obesity for different reasons.

A pair of whistleblowers are calling for the Vatican to act amid a growing scandal surrounding Bishop Richard Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo.

Pope Francis arrived 7 minutes late for his traditional noon appointment Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday because he was stuck in an elevator.

Earlier this year, New York passed the Child Victims Act, which allows claims of sexual abuse from any time period to be brought forth in spite of existing statutes.