Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar term about gays to reaffirm the Catholic Church's ban on gay priests. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a statement ...

Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a ...

Pope Francis used an offensive slur for gay men in a closed-door discussion with Italian bishops last week, two sources who were in the room told NBC News. The pontiff's use of the derogatory term ...

Pope Francis has suggested that his conservative critics in the United States have a “suicidal attitude,” in an interview with CBS News. Asked about criticism from “conservative bishops ...

A press conference is set to unveil new Vatican guidelines on how to handle encounters with aliens and related phenomena a significant shift from the usual dismissive stance of The Pope and his ...

By Claire Fahy Reporting from Vatican City As Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York waited for Pope Francis in Clementine Hall, an ornate room with marble walls and frescoed ceilings in the Vatican’s ...

No pope has ever set foot in China, but 10 years ago, Francis came the closest. On a flight to South Korea in August 2014, he became the first Vicar of Christ to enter Chinese airspace.

May 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States are trapped in a "suicidal attitude," according to an interview with CBS.

The Vatican has apologized for words uttered by Pope Francis that have been deemed offensive by some. The pope reportedly said in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay individuals ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul briefly met with Pope Francis Thursday in an audience with other elected officials attending a climate change conference hosted by the Vatican. Hochul, who is Catholic ...

MONDAY, POPE FRANCIS SIGNED OFF ON ALLOWING CATHOLIC PRIESTS TO BLESS SAME SEX COUPLES, A FIRST FOR THE FAITH. FATHER TIM KITZKE, WHO IS A PASTOR AT FIVE MILWAUKEE PARISHES, SAYS THE MOVE BY THE ...