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Pope Francis Is Writing About Fake News

"The truth will set you free"

By Tessa Berenson September 29, 2017

Pope Francis on When He Used to See a Therapist

The Pope said that seeing a therapist "helped [him] a lot" and that he now "felt free"

By Kate Samuelson September 1, 2017

The Vatican Turns off Its 100 Fountains Amid Italian Drought

The water-saving move is 'in line with the teachings of Pope Francis,' the Vatican says

By Kate Samuelson July 25, 2017

The Story Behind the Viral Photo of Pope Francis and Donald Trump

A great image will tell the truth. Many other images from the same scene can often do the opposite

By Andrew Katz May 24, 2017

Why Melania and Ivanka Trump Covered Their Heads at the Vatican

The First Lady and First Daughter both wore veils when they met Pope Francis, adhering to the dress code for private papal audiences at the Vatican and following a long tradition of First Ladies before...

By Tessa Berenson May 24, 2017

Pope Francis and Melania Trump Had a Lighthearted Exchange About Slovenian Food

When Pope Francis met First Lady Melania Trump, he had one culinary question about the President for her. Pope Francis welcomed President Donald Trump along with First Lady Melania to the Vatican on Wednesday for...

By Ashley Hoffman May 24, 2017

Trump Wants to Meet Pope Francis When He Visits Europe

The prospect of Trump's papal meeting had been in doubt following an exchange of barbs in the run up to the 2016 presidential elections

By Joseph Hincks April 20, 2017

Watch Live: Pope Francis Leads Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican

The annual midnight Mass will begin live streaming at 3:15 p.m. ET

By Maya Rhodan December 24, 2016

Hong Kong Cardinal Says Any Deal Between the Vatican and China Would be 'Betraying Christ'

Joseph Zen suggests the Pope may be unaware of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Catholics

By Kevin Lui November 28, 2016

Vatican Treasuer Interviewed Over Child Sex Abuse Claims

There are allegations that Cardinal George Pell abused young boys in the 1970s and 1980s

By TIME Staff October 26, 2016

Vatican Invited to Mediate in Venezuela Crisis Talks

The Roman Catholic Church has yet to officially answer the call to broker negotiations, however

By Amanda Calvo July 22, 2016

Pope Francis Names American As New Press Office Director

And the new Vice Director will be the first lay woman to ever hold the post

By Julia Zorthian July 11, 2016

Pope Francis Honors George And Amal Clooney For Charity Work

They attended the pontiff's Un Muro o Un Ponte Seminary at Paul VI Hall

By Lindsay Kimble / People May 30, 2016

Rodrigo Duterte Sorry for Calling Pope 'Son of a Whore'

"All these jokes, bantering, happen during the campaign," an aide said

By Nash Jenkins May 13, 2016

Read the Speech Bernie Sanders Gave at the Vatican

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is speaking at the Vatican Friday, praising Pope Francis and denouncing income inequality. The Democratic presidential candidate, who is Jewish, announced last week that he would attend a conference on income...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith April 15, 2016

This Is Pope Francis’ First Instagram Post

"I am beginning a new journey, on Instagram"

By Katie Reilly March 19, 2016

Pope Francis Is Joining Instagram

His handle is expected to be @Franciscus

By Nolan Feeney March 16, 2016

Mother Teresa Will Become a Saint on Sept. 4

The ceremony will take place at the Vatican

By Eliana Dockterman March 15, 2016

Pope Francis to Visit Pakistan This Year

The move looks set to boost the morale of the country's beleaguered Christian minority.

By Rishi Iyengar March 3, 2016

Vatican Denies Pope's Involvement in Film Project

“The pope is not an actor”

By Kevin P. Sullivan / Entertainment Weekly February 3, 2016

Pope Francis to Appear in Spiritual Movie

But the Vatican says he's "not an actor"

By Tara John February 2, 2016

Pope Francis Met With Apple CEO Tim Cook

The Pope called modern forms of communication "a gift of God"

By Daniel White January 22, 2016

Vatican Offers Homeless New Mother a Place to Live After She Gives Birth Nearby

The woman has not decided if she will accept the offer

By Daniel White January 20, 2016

Why We Celebrate New Year's Day on January 1

The answer is a lot weirder than you think

By Denver Nicks December 30, 2015

Vatican Film Critic Gives Star Wars Thumbs Down

L’Osservatore Romano's critic was unimpressed by movie's depiction of evil

By Denver Nicks December 26, 2015

Pope Francis: World Nearing Climate-Change 'Suicide'

Its "now or never," the Pontiff says

By Nolan Feeney November 30, 2015

U.S. and Vatican Respond to Escalating Burundi Crisis

Two days before Pope Francis leaves for his first ever visit to central and east Africa and days after State Department officials concluded a two-week visit to the region and the Holy See, President Obama...

By Elizabeth Dias November 23, 2015

See Pope Francis Visit the Vatican's New Homeless Shelter

The Pope visited the shelter within days of its opening

By Julia Zorthian October 16, 2015

Pope Francis Apologizes for Vatican Scandals

“I would like to ask for forgiveness in the name of the church for the scandals that have happened"

By Alexandra Sifferlin October 14, 2015

Here Are 5 Pope Francis Quotes On the Economy and Inequality

He has spoken out against 'the idolatry of money'

By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune September 14, 2015

Pope Francis' Radical Reform on Marriage

It's one of the most significant reforms of his papacy

By Elizabeth Dias September 8, 2015

Pope Francis Says Priests Can Forgive Abortion if Women Are 'Contrite'

Priests will be allowed to absolve those "who, with contrite heart, seek forgiveness for it"

By Alastair Jamieson and Claudio Lavanga/NBC News September 1, 2015

Pope Francis: Church Should Welcome Divorced, Remarried Catholics

"They always belong to the church," he said

By Nolan Feeney August 5, 2015

What the Pope's Left Hook in Bolivia Means

Pope Francis' speech in Bolivia on Thursday will likely go down as one of the most significant moments of his July trip to Latin America. In a poetic, 55-minute manifesto, Pope Francis called for economic...

By Elizabeth Dias July 10, 2015

Pope Francis Says It's Un-Christian to Make Weapons

"Duplicity is the currency of today...they say one thing and do another"

By Jacob Koffler June 22, 2015

Pope Francis' Climate Change Encyclical Leaked

The 192-page document is Pope Francis' first major teaching letter on climate change and its effects on the planet's poor

By Jacob Koffler June 15, 2015

Pope Francis Gears Up for Environmental Push

'It is man who continuously slaps down nature'

By Justin Worland June 14, 2015

Liberal Clergy Lobby Pope Francis

A group of liberal clergy and union leaders headed to the Vatican this week to lobby for Pope Francis to address race relations, income inequality and immigration reform, among other issues, in his upcoming trip...

By Aisha Bhoori June 10, 2015

Vatican Calls Irish Gay-Marriage Vote 'Defeat for Humanity'

The remark is the most critical made by the church so far

By Sabrina Toppa May 27, 2015

Pope Francis Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

He isn't the first Pope to hang out with the Globetrotters

By Justin Worland May 6, 2015

Pope Francis and Raul Castro to Meet at the Vatican

Pope Francis will receive Cuba's president Raúl Castro at the Vatican on Sunday morning, May 10, the Holy See announced on Tuesday. The meeting will be "strictly private," according to a statement from the Holy...

By Elizabeth Dias May 5, 2015

Pope Francis Calls for Equal Pay for Women and Men

He says gender-based pay disparities are "pure scandal"

By Nolan Feeney April 29, 2015

Vatican to Host Summit on Climate Change

The move is part of Pope Francis's environmental strategy

By Sarah Begley April 16, 2015

Pope Francis' Old iPad Sold for $30,500 at Auction

"May you do something good with it," the Pope said

By Nolan Feeney April 15, 2015

Pope Francis Says Church Must Listen to Women

Pope Francis said at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square that the difference between men and women was "not for opposition or subordination, but for communion and creation"

By Naina Bajekal April 15, 2015

Pope Francis Is on a Mission to Stop Nuclear Weapons

The U.S. State Department is revving up its efforts to work with the Holy See

By Elizabeth Dias April 10, 2015

Pope Francis Takes Faltering Steps Forward on Church Abuse Crisis

Topless Protester Snatches Jesus Statue From Vatican Nativity

Pope Arrives in Myanmar Amid Simmering Tensions

Pope Francis Wants Church to Change Doctrine on Death Penalty