The pope also had a number of off-program appointments during the visit — he surprised elderly at a care home, crashed a ...

A Catholic university took the rare step of criticizing Pope Francis, saying that he called women “a fertile welcome, care, ...

Pope Francis wrapped up a troubled visit to Belgium on Sunday with a Mass to beatify a 17th century mystic, after dashing the ...

Pope Francis concluded his multi-day visit to Belgium on Sunday by celebrating Mass at Brussels' King Baudouin Stadium and ...

Pope Francis looks down as he leads holy mass at Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on September 8, ...

Pope Francis, during his visit to Belgium, demanded accountability for sexually abusive clergy and urged bishops to stop ...

Belgium has had a wretched legacy of abuse and cover-up, none more symbolic of the church's hypocrisy than the case of Bruges ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fresh off a four-nation tour of Asia, where he saw record-setting crowds and vibrant church communities, ...

The pope is demanding that priestly sexual abusers be judged and their bishops stop covering up their crimes during a visit ...

Pope Francis on Sunday wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium, where he faced some of the strongest criticism yet levied during ...

The students made an impassioned plea to Francis for the church to change its view of women. Francis has made some changes ...

On Sunday Pope Francis closed his visit to Belgium with the beatification of Spanish nun and missionary Anne of Jesus, ...