By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon. Here is a history of papal foreign visits, which have ...

Pope Francis will begin his first full day in the United States Wednesday with a meeting at the White House. The welcome ceremony is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. with President Barack Obama and the ...

Elected pope at age 58, he was known for energetic, non-stop itineraries and for emphasizing international diplomacy. On a ...

Pope Francis' trip presents a "tremendous challenge." — -- Ensuring the security of a world dignitary can be a huge logistical challenge, but when that dignitary also loves to mingle with the ...

The pontiff made a public speech in English for the first time. SEOUL, South Korea -- Pope Francis started his five-day visit to South Korea by making a public speech in English for the first time and ...