retired Pope Benedict XVI spoke to an Italian newspaper about his retirement and about Pope Francis’ planned trip to Iraq. Although it took obvious effort to pronounce each word and sometimes his ...

Pope Francis Apostolic Journey to the Republic of Iraq: Meeting with authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in the hall of the Presidential Palace in Baghdad, 5 March 2021.

welcomed the historic visit of His Holiness Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, to the site of Al Tahera Church as part of the first papal visit to Iraq. In a joint statement, they described ...

President Biden, a Catholic, awarded the medal with distinction to the pontiff, to whom he has turned for personal guidance.

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with ...

President Joe Biden has honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. It's the highest ...

In his first Saturday Jubilee 2025 audience, Pope Francis reflected on hope through the lens of St. John the Baptist.

President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White ...

President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis with a Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction during a phone call on Saturday, according to the White House.

The White House said President Biden bestowed the award to Pope Francis during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts to promote peace and alleviate suffering around the world.

Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to visit Rome and Vatican City.

Pope Francis used his first general audience of the year to address the scourge of exploitation and violence against children, urging Christians worldwide not to remain indifferent to their pain ...