This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother Alberto Horacio, Jorge himself, brother Oscar Adrian, and sister Marta ...

On Christmas, let's remember Pope Francis's enduring message, "A little bit of mercy makes the world less cold and more just, ...

A white-and-gold Lamborghini Huracán, with a price tag close to $1 million, once arrived in Vatican City as a gift for Pope Francis. Cameras recorded him signing the hood, which was unexpected, ...

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —In early 2025, the Pope Francis was hospitalized with pneumonia and was facing four life-threatening breathing crises. On Feb. 28, doctors had to decide whether to stop ...

"One cannot forget that hope strongly recalls eternal life, a promise that was realized in the resurrection of Jesus Christ." ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just days before a planned Holy Year ...

Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t ...