This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

Chiclayo, Peru --- It is a long way from the South Side of Chicago to the heart of Chiclayo in Northern Peru. But it was a simple phrase, spoken on a balcony in the Vatican by the first American pope, ...

Cardinals hold final general congregation on eve of first vote for new pope. VATICAN CITY March 11, 2013— -- On the eve of the much-anticipated conclave that will determine the next pope, ...

After a little more than 24 hours of anticipation, the telltale white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday—signaling that the Roman Catholic Church’s 133 eligible cardinals had come to a two ...