Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...

A cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas due to go into effect Sunday had been agreed, Israeli Prime ...

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North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint ...

China said Friday that its population fell for the third straight year in 2024, falling by almost 1.4 million to 1.408 ...

Did the pope endorse a Vatican-style ministate for a Muslim community on Thursday? The press in Albania seems to think so, ...

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

Christian hope, as Pope Francis understands it, reminds us that a better and more just world is within our grasp.

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Pope Francis has officially opened the Jubilee of Hope, which will see millions of pilgrims and tourist visiting the capital ...

Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) and conservative People's Party (OVP) plan to improve the state's finances by ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any fractures, the Vatican says. In a statement, ...