The world is watching the health of the 88-year-old pope who before his weeks-long hospitalization often sparred with political leaders over their treatment of migrants. Francis, spiritual leader ...

We have 82 volunteers and we are open all week long,” said Cardinal Krajewski, the pope’s charity point man, adding that each doctor has one or two on-calls in the clinic, and that the Lenten ...

Francis rejected all trappings of sovereignty and cult of personality. Instead, he has lived and preached what Jesus ...

Pope Francis' condition deteriorated so quickly during his most recent hospitalization that doctors considered ending his ...

Critics of Pope Francis’s views on immigration are sidestepping a long-standing Catholic tradition—while claiming to uphold ...

Hundreds of migrants temporary settled at Mexico's southern border gave up on their dream of reaching the U.S. following ...

Mahmoud Khalil is one such import. A graduate student and green card holder, Khalil was arrested recently on the grounds that ...

Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Birth name: J ...

“The pope is still alive,” said Alberto ... Erdo has focused less than Francis on defending migrants’ rights and pushed back vigorously against same-sex blessings. But he has been less ...

The pope suffered a number of respiratory complications, such as inhaling some vomit that led to aspiration and required noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Francis is the leader of the Roman ...

In his first trip outside of Rome, Pope Francis visited the island of Lampedusa, where he met with migrants who fled from North Africa. Francis is also a vocal campaigner for the environment.