Greta Thunberg meets Pope after scolding EU leaders on climate change
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg met Pope Francis after his weekly audience at the Vatican on Wednesday.
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Nebraska AG subpoenas abuse records from 400 Catholic institutions
Authorities in Nebraska have issued subpoenas to more than 400 Catholic churches and entities requesting records related to child sexual assault, the state's Department of Justice said Tuesday.
Pope receives Kim Jong Un's invitation to visit North Korea
Pope Francis received an invitation Thursday from Kim Jong Un to visit North Korea, and said he would consider the invitation, according to a South Korean spokesman.
Scandal sends pope's approval among US Catholics to new lows
Pope Francis, considered a rock star among American Catholics, appears to be losing some of his shine.
Pope: Sex is a gift from god, not taboo, between couples
Pope Francis has told French young people that sex is a "great" gift from God, not a taboo, and should be lived as a lifelong, passionate love between man and woman.
Pope Francis slammed by victims over sexual abuse scandal
Pope Francis is facing yet more criticism over the "glacial" speed in his handling of the sexual abuse crisis that has plagued the Catholic Church.
Wuerl met with pope about crisis in D.C. diocese
Pope Francis met with embattled Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington last Thursday in Vatican City, where they discussed the cardinal's personal situation, according to a source familiar with Wuerl's presentation to local priests in Washington on Monday.
Pope's visit fails to soothe Irish fury over abuse
Delivering Mass under stormy Dublin skies, Pope Francis gave an unplanned speech on abuse to hundreds of thousands of faithful in leafy Phoenix Park and asked for forgiveness.
Pope 'ashamed' church didn't listen in Chile
Pope Francis is sending investigators back to Chile to look into historical child abuse and accusations a bishop covered up crimes against minors, the Vatican said Thursday.
3 church sex abuse survivors to meet with Pope
After apologizing for "grave errors" in the handling of a Chilean sex abuse scandal, Pope Francis will be welcoming three survivors to the Vatican in two weeks, according to survivor Juan Carlos Cruz.
Boy who survived cancer got his wish when the pope kissed him
An Ohio family got a miracle this Holy Week: Pope Francis granted their son's wish with a papal kiss.
Can Pope Francis keep the door open for refugees?
Nour Essa landed on Lesbos in a refugee boat and left on the jumbo jet of a Pope.
5 questions for Liam Neeson, the voice of 'Pope'
Staring down the sights of a handgun and growling about his "very particular set of skills": That's the Liam Neeson we all know.
Pope warns against 'fake news,' likens it to 'crafty serpent' in Genesis
Pope Francis released a message condemning "fake news," saying that it's a "sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of arrogance and hatred."
Pope Francis performs mid-air wedding ceremony for flight attendants on plane
Two flight attendants were just married by none other than the pope himself. In mid-air!
Pope on migrants: 'Do not extinguish the hope in their hearts'
Pope Francis used his New Year's Day address to highlight the struggles of migrants and refugees, calling upon global leaders to offer more assistance in 2018.
'The fruit of war': Pope Francis prints photo of Nagasaki victims
Pope Francis is having cards printed and distributed showing a 1945 photo of victims of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki along with the words "the fruit of war."
Pope explains why he didn't use the word 'Rohingya' in Myanmar
After a week of taking some heat for not calling the Rohingya refugees by name in Myanmar, Pope Francis explained his controversial decision on Saturday, saying that he did not want to risk shutting down dialogue with the country's leaders.
Vatican defends Pope's avoidance of word Rohingya
The Vatican is pushing back against criticism aimed at Pope Francis for not speaking out against Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya Muslims during his historic visit to the southeast Asian country.
Melania is the first Catholic first lady since Jackie Kennedy
Pope Francis blessed Melania Trump's rosary. Her spokeswoman then confirmed the first lady is indeed Catholic.
Spicer's absence in papal visit reveals Trump's family-first rule
The most visible moment for White House press secretary Sean Spicer on President Donald Trump's first foreign trip this week was a moment of invisibility.
Pope-Trump meeting agenda: Climate change, terrorism
After a highly anticipated meeting, Pope Francis appears to have left his mark on President Donald Trump.
