An Italian priest has been excommunicated from the Catholic Church for saying Pope Francis is not the real pope ...

Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity.

Pope Francis celebrates the First Vespers and Te Deum for the end of the year, in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, 31 December 2024. (Photo by EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI /MaxPPP) Seated in a chair at ...