March 13 marks the 12th anniversary of Jorge Bergoglio’s election as Pope and leader of the Catholic Church. As part of the ...

The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

March 13 (UPI) -- Pope Francis marked the 12th year of his pontificate Thursday while still recovering from lung infection.

As Pope Francis continues his nearly month-long stay in the hospital, the Church marks an important anniversary – March 13 ...

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news ...

Hospital staff commemorated the occasion by presenting the 88-year-old Pope with a cake decorated with candles.

President Donald Trump's policy of deporting undocumented immigrants en masse has drawn the ire of Pope Francis. The Pope, in a letter to American bishops, took aim at Trump's policy, but ...

Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his treatment for double pneumonia and his doctors have determined his prognosis ...

Visitors to the Vatican have been also visiting the Gemelli Hospital in Rome to pray for Pope Francis who has been in ...

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick, as the Vatican celebrated the Holy Year Mass for volunteers around the world in his ...

After 3 weeks in hospital, we have heard from Pope Francis for the first time. The Pope releasing an audio message from the Juelli and playing it here tonight in front of the crowd at St. Peter's ...