Robert Francis Prevost has addressed the world for the first time as Pope Leo XIV. The new pope, 69, stepped onto the center balcony at St. Peter's Basilica just before 7:30 p.m. local time to deliver ...

WASHINGTON -- Thursday morning, Pope Francis delivered a historic speech before a joint meeting of Congress. I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in "the ...

Pope Francis began a speech to bishops gathered in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday morning with a strong condemnation of the clergy sex abuse scandal, then revealed his earlier meeting with victims. A ...

Newly-elected Pope Leo XIV appeared to take aim at President Donald Trump Thursday during his first speech as pontiff. American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost echoed the words of the late Pope Francis, ...

A Republican lawmaker said he will boycott Pope Francis' speech to Congress next week because of the possibility the pontiff will discuss his support for policies to fight climate change. Three-term ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Latest developments in Pope Francis' visit to the United States. All times local: 9:20 a.m. Pope Francis met briefly with House Speaker John Boehner in an opening act of his ...