ROME (AP) — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in ...

Pope Francis suffered a fall and injured his right arm, the Vatican announced on Jan. 16. According to a brief statement, the 88-year-old pontiff fell at his Vatican residence. While he did not ...

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Pope Francis on Saturday. The medal was scheduled to be presented to the ...

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White House. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history ...

President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a "light of ...

Pope Francis on Monday tapped Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to become the archbishop of Washington, D.C., selecting one of his most progressive allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis on Monday appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to head the Vatican office that oversees religious orders for both men and women — including ...

Reflecting on the Prologue of John’s Gospel, the Pope reminded the faithful that Jesus, the Word Incarnate, is ‘the light that shines in darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Pope Francis Says Bullying at School Prepares Students for War, Not Peace VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a ...

Pointing to the perils of pastoral pessimism, Pope Francis urged a congregation of teaching sisters on Saturday to cultivate joy in their ministry, warning them that stern countenances drive ...