Pope Francis delivers a speech to the Roman Curia for the exchange of christmas greetings at the Vatican. ©vatican Media/Cpp/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa Pope Francis will lead the Angelus prayer, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV made a strong appeal for peace during his Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s square, calling for international ...

On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis reminded Christians that an essential ingredient for living an alert and joyful life is prayer. “Be awake, guard your heart,” the Pope said in his message ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was well enough on Sunday to celebrate his weekly Angelus prayer from the Vatican window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, a day after cancelling his engagements because of a ...

At the end of today’s Angelus prayer, the Pope urged that, in this time of Advent, the faithful pray "for a renewed peace in the places of the world that live in conflict." In his greetings to the ...

With a slightly quivering voice, before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis thanked everyone who prayed for him and cared for him while he was in the hospital. Greeting an ...

Pope Francis emphasized that “no child is ever a mistake” during his last Angelus address before Christmas Day. “A child is a gift of life,” the Holy Father told crowds of pilgrims on Sunday via a ...