Pope Francis

The move suggests ISIS is planning further attacks against Christians in the North African country.

The Vatican said in a statement Thursday that the duo would meet up May 24.

The most populous communist state coming together with the largest Christian church would unite 2.6 billion people—a potentially seismic alliance.

Pope Francis hopes to improve Christian-Muslim ties following a wave of attacks on the country's Coptic minority.

Shops have been closed around the pope's residence and the only public mass will be held in a military-run stadium.

"Power is like drinking gin on an empty stomach," the pope said.

The U.S. president has said he plans to meet the pontiff when he visits Italy in May.

Pope Francis is expected to address the International Peace Conference in Cairo at the end of April.

The launderette is the Pope's latest initiative to support the poorest people in the Italian capital.

ISIS claimed responsibility for a rocket fired from the Sinai on Monday.

A Vatican official said Egypt has promised to do all it can to protect the leader of the Catholic world.

Pope calls the Syrian chemical weapons attack an "unacceptable massacre."

The pontiff is visiting an area in northern Italy that was hit with earthquakes in 2012.

The pope's recent suggestion that the Catholic Church discuss celibacy vows harks back to an earlier version of church practice.

Francis roared with laughter after Estella Westrick, of Atlanta, grabbed his headpiece.

Pope Francis made headlines recently by suggesting a new openness to married priests, but this married priest sees some potential problems with the idea.

Pope Francis met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Vatican on Monday.

"Work gives us dignity," Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis has plans for combating the Catholic Church's priest shortage.

Roman Catholic church head says bible reading will help people resist daily temptations.

Marie Collins said the Vatican is failing to respond to letters from abuse survivors.

Church leader suggests it's better to be an atheist than a hypocrite.

Civil war and famine are raging in the world's youngest country.

Pope Francis was the victim of a poster campaign by critics who see him as tacking too far to the left.

The posters, which surfaced overnight, were quickly covered up by city authorities.

Grand Master Matthew Festing refused to cooperate with an inquiry ordered by Pope Francis.

'Being afraid or rejoicing beforehand because of something that might happen is, in my view, quite unwise,' pope says.

"Under your leadership, may America's stature continue to be measured above all by its concern for the poor, the outcast and those in need."

The move will be a gesture of goodwill to a controversial figure, according to a Duterte aide.

In his year-end message, the pontiff says 'we have condemned our young people to have no place in society.'