Dozens of children toting yellow and white balloons — many from war-torn countries — gathered outside Rome's Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis on his fifth Sunday hospitalized with double ...

A Vatican spokesman told journalists the pope had wanted to get some air and then decided to extend his time outside of his ...

Pope Francis continues his recovery from double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and issued the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer as a written text for the fifth straight week. The pope ...

(photo: Photo courtesy of Paty/Club Arcogrande) Kristina Millare/CNA Vatican March 24, 2025 Children in Rome have welcomed the news of Pope Francis’ return to the Vatican after the Pontiff spent ...

LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago. Francis ...

Pope Francis shared that he is experiencing “healing,” specifically “in my soul and my body,” as he reaches the eighth day of ...

In his April prayer intention, Pope Francis urges that new technologies be used to serve all people, especially the most vulnerable. He warns against screens replacing relationships, reminding us to ...

Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation ...

One of the pope's greatest achievements will have been his engagement with the humanities and humanity — with a deep ...

“Thank you, dearest children! The pope loves you and is always waiting to meet you,’’ Francis said. The Rev. Fortunato, the president of the pontifical committee for World Children's Day who ...

Once-powerful Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was defrocked by Pope Francis​ in 2019 after an investigation into sexual abuse.

This pope is pope of the children.'' Iacomini said. Francis typically delivers the Angelus from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square to the gathered faithful, who have grown more numerous due ...