BANGKOK (AP) — Pope Francis has wrapped up his longest and most challenging trip ever, which took the 87-year-old pontiff ...

Pope Francis receives a traditional hat during a meeting with faithful in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

The Roman Catholic Church played an important part in East Timor’s independence struggle. But one of its heroes from that ...

And if Pope Francis does call his 10th consistory before 2024 ends, it’s reasonable to think that an American could be among those to receive a “red hat.” Since becoming pontiff in March ...

Pope Francis visits remote communities in Papua New Guinea, wearing a hat decorated with bird of paradise feathers. The leader of the World Catholic Church and Head of State of the Vatican ...

A crowd of an estimated 20,000 people gathered on the field in front of the Vanimo cathedral singing and dancing when Pope ...

The Indonesian police detained seven terrorist suspects involved in a plot to attack Pope Francis during his 12-day tour of ...

In a country where women are often victims of violence and marginalization, the pope was confronted with the same reality in ...

Pope Francis will touch down in Papua New Guinea later on Friday as the pontiff undertakes his longest ever overseas journey ...

Pope Francis began his historic visit to Papua New Guinea on Saturday (local time) with a call for stewardship of the ...

Francis took with him a ton of medicine, musical instruments and a message of love for the people who live there.

Pope Francis receives a traditional hat during a meeting with faithful in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Pope Francis celebrated the Catholic Church of the peripheries on Sunday ...