The most recent Bishop of Rome left a legacy in the U.S. legislature. Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress, according to the House of Representatives website ...

The Vatican initiates a campaign encouraging divestment from mining industries. The movement, inspired by Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, seeks to align church investments with ecological principles.

Pope Francis visited Philadelphia during the 2015 World Meeting of Families. The entire city paused to welcome the pontiff as Catholics flocked to town to catch a glimpse and pray with the leader of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis received a victim's letter in 2015 that graphically detailed how a priest sexually abused him and ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, here is a look back at significant moments in his papacy that set his time as head of the Catholic Church apart from others. Not only did Francis’ ascension to ...