ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow himself to better heal after abdominal surgery earlier this week, his surgeon told ...

Pope Leo XIV marked his 70th birthday on Sunday with a public address in which he thanked God, his parents and his followers, after previously receiving a birthday cake from the new U.S. ambassador to ...

Leo was visibly moved when musical groups in the square played ‘Happy Birthday,’ a gesture greeted with applause, cheers, and the waving of signs bearing messages of gratitude and blessing. Pope Leo ...

Some conservatives are accusing The Pope of mixing politics and religion. I Sat Next To A Gun 'Fanatic' On A Plane. When I Told Him What My Job Is, Things Got Interesting. CBS News on board as China ...

The King and Queen will have a first meeting with the Pope during a state visit to Vatican City next month. Buckingham Palace said the couple will join Leo XIV, elected earlier this year following the ...