Pope Francis also doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and praised Catholic abuse victims for their conduct.

"Today, words alone do not suffice. We also need concrete steps," De Croo told Francis and an audience of royals, church ...

On Sept. 30, Pope Francis met with a delegation of women at the Vatican who presented voices from the Amazon region and ...

Pope Francis has strongly criticized both U.S. presidential candidates over what he calls anti-life policies on abortion and ...

Father Euginius Cañete of Liloan, Cebu, is the new bishop of the Diocese of Gumaca, one of the Catholic Church’s front lines ...

The three-day “apostolic journey” of Pope Francis to Belgium has largely been an occasion for Belgian advocates to call on ...

While not mentioning Israel specifically, Pope Francis said in response to a question about the IDF's campaign in Lebanon that all countries must beware the tendency to go "beyond morality" when condu ...

The 69-year-old Brit, who has not been named, was spending the evening with his fellow cleric, 60, at a rectory in Kalmthout, ...

Pope Francis implored bishops not to cover up the sexual abuse of children, during an open-air mass on Sunday that capped a ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE -- Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday by doubling down on his traditional views on women and abortion and demanding that Catholic bishops stop ...

Pope Francis talks to journalists on the flight back to Rome at the end of his four-day visit to Belgium and Luxembourg, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024.

Pope Francis has doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and women during his in-flight news conference coming home ...