Pope Francis
After Trump's Snub, Sean Spicer Finally Meets the Pope
Trump left Spicer, a Catholic, out of his meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican in May.
U.N. Warns of Risk of Another Genocide in Africa
Muslim and Christian militias have been engaged in tit-for-tat violence since 2013, but the situation has escalated in recent months.
Priests Must Report Confessions or Be Charged: Inquiry
The Catholic Church regards what is said in confession as strictly confidential.
How Catholics Are Trying to Stop a U.S.–North Korea War
Christians are persecuted in North Korea, but top Catholic bishops are still calling for Washington and Pyongyang to sit down for negotiations.
How Pope Francis is Revolutionizing Who Becomes a Saint
Most people use the word "saint" to refer to someone who is exceptionally good or "holy." In the Catholic Church, however, a "saint" has a more specific meaning: someone who has led a life of "heroic virtue."
Is the Catholic Church Turning On Trump?
Two close associates of Pope Francis recently criticized hardline Catholics for supporting the administration's "apocalyptic geopolitics."
Pope Francis Australian Advisor In Court On Sex Charges
Cardinal George Pell is on a leave of absence from the Vatican, where he serves as Treasurer for the pontiff.
Egypt Attack: Man Stabs Six Tourists in Red Sea Resort
The attacker sneaked into a hotel by swimming from a nearby beach.
How Do You Become a Saint? Pope Francis Has a New Way
The Argentine pope, who has already made more than 800 saints, has opened a fourth way to attain the status.
Vatican Considers Excommunicating the Mafia
The Vatican is stepping up its campaign against corruption, focusing its attention on the mafia.
Pope Francis Lays Down Law to Unruly Nigerian Priests
The pope has stepped in decisively on the church's crisis in Ahiara, where priests have refused to accept their bishop for the past four years.
Pope Francis Tells Catholics How to Refer to God
"Calling God by the name 'Father' is not something that can be taken for granted," the pope said.
Trump Is Second Best on Twitter to Pope Francis
Donald Trump still has a way to go to match Pope Francis and King Salman when it comes to Twitter.
Vatican Pulls Pope Francis Visit to South Sudan
The pope had wanted to visit the war-torn country, but ongoing violence between the two main ethnic groups proved too dangerous.
Justin Trudeau Asks Pope to Apologize for School Abuse
Thousands of children died in Catholic Church ran Indian Residential Schools over a century.
Gunmen Kill 26 Coptic Christians in Egypyt
The attack comes after twin suicide bombings on churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday.
Trump Met Pope and Changed Twitter Banner to Prove it
The president described the meeting with the head of the Catholic Church as the "honor of a lifetime."
Trump Left Sean Spicer Out of Meeting With Pope
Two of Trump's media aides who are less senior than Spicer were included on the trip to the Vatican.
Why Trump Should Read the Pope's Climate Change Letter
Trump reading the pope's encyclical on climate change is about as likely as the pope binge-watching a season of "Celebrity Apprentice."
Melania Trump Takes Selfies with Children in Rome
To some of the most veteran hospital staff, Trump's behavior reminded them of Lady Diana, who visited the facility in 1985.
Trump's Foreign Trip in 15 Intriguing Photos
The terror incident in the United Kingdom this week has not disrupted President Trump's trip abroad.
Melania and Ivanka Wore Veils at the Vatican
The first lady and the president's daughter both wore veils Wednesday in Italy—but they didn't earlier in the week in Saudi Arabia.
Will Pope Summit Help Trump With U.S Catholics?
He won the Catholic vote in 2016. He'll need them back if he wants to save his presidency.
Donald, Melania, Ivanka Trump Separate After Pope Meet
Donald will meet with Italian officials, Ivanka with victims of human trafficking and Melania will visit a hospital providing free healthcare.
The Pope and Trump's War of Words: A Timeline
The pope and the president will have their first in-person meeting Wednesday, but it won't be the first time they've gone head-to-head.
Why Is Trump's Vatican Ambassador Pick Controversial?
The president will pick Callista Gingrich, Newt Gingrich's third wife, before he meets Pope Francis, say reports.
Pope Pledges to Be 'Sincere' with Trump
The pope's meeting with Trump could be potentially awkward given their diametrically opposed positions on immigration, refugees and climate change.
What's Fatima's Secret? Pope Francis Visits Shrine
The Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared to three children in 1917, sharing three prophecies about humanity.
Trump to Visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia
The long-haul journey is unusual because recent presidents have visited neighboring Canada or Mexico first.