Pope Francis said Wednesday “that if we want to eradicate child labor, we cannot be its accomplices” and denounced that this happens “when we buy products that employ child labor,” during the general audience held in the Paul VI Hall.

The call from bestselling British novelist Robert Harris came out of the blue: “I write fiction but my project is extremely serious, can you help me?”

Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his arm, the Vatican has announced, weeks after another fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin

The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy

In what would have been his last overseas trip as president, Joe Biden had been set to depart for Italy Thursday night to meet with Pope Francis.

"In the formative process, when referring to homosexual tendencies, it’s also appropriate not to reduce discernment only to this aspect, but, as for every candidate, to grasp its meaning in the global framework of the young person’s personality,

This week on “,” Colleen and Gerry discuss new Vatican guidelines allowing gay men to enter seminaries if they commit to celibacy, as expected of all seminarians regardless of sexual orientation

One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new autobiography, “Hope,” he shows remarkable openness about his own failings.

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the first time in his term the president has bestowed that honor, the White House announced on Saturday.

In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress.

President Joe Biden has honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. It's the highest civilian award given by the president.

China said Friday that its population fell for the third straight year in 2024, falling by almost 1.4 million to 1.408 billion. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's population has been falling for 15 years, while South Korea's growth turned negative in 2021. In Italy, the number of births has fallen below 400,000 for the first time since the 19th century.