Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs, calendars, bookmarks, medals and jewellery, among other things. Too ...

Archaeologists have discovered an underground tunnel beneath Rua Augusta in Lisbon, buried during the earthquake of 1755.

Pope Francis has offered prayers for the people of Los Angeles as they endure deadly fires. Francis referred to the disaster ...

Pope Francis is taking the highly unusual decision to dissolve an influential Catholic group from Peru which has been plagued ...

Pope Francis met with Finnish representatives of various Christian denominations who have made a pilgrimage to Rome on the ...

Yes, but: Before sending him the message, Francis told an Italian TV program that Trump's plans for mass deportations of ...

Pope Francis has met with more than 100 comedians from across the world, including Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock and Whoopi Goldberg, at the Vatican in Rome. The Pope said comedians have the "power to ...

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

Pope Francis put his money where his mouth is this week when it comes to his constant appeals for couples to procreate, ...

Pope Francis put his money where his mouth is this week when it comes to his constant appeals for couples to procreate, ...

He's the first pope from Latin America, the first to take the name Francis and the first sitting pontiff to publish his ...

One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...