Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II ...

With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.

One of the more interesting passages in Pope Francis’s television interview on Sunday was his statement that sins of the ...

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The pope’s message for the 59th World Day of Social Communications, observed on 1 June, is released on the feast day of Saint ...

Pope Francis directly addresses readers in the book In several ... “I never imagined that I would write four encyclicals, and ...

Pope Francis on Sunday hailed the release of Cuban prisoners as a “gesture of great hope” that he prayed would be undertaken ...

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites ... The following year, John XIII’s landmark peace encyclical “Pacem in Terris” (Peace on Earth) was published, and President Lyndon B.