VATICAN CITY — President Joe Biden met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday. Biden arrived at the Vatican with his wife, Jill, and said, "It's good to be back.” The world's two most ...

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Pope Francis opened his first morning as pontiff by praying at Rome's main basilica dedicated to the Virgin Mary. ... Vice President Joe Biden will lead the delegation from the United States.

Some of Pope Francis' best moments from this year -- his second since taking office -- had serious policy implications as well. Here are some of the highlights.

March 13, 2013— -- There's been some excited chatter that the new pope, Pope Francis of Argentina (formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio), has made history as the first-ever non-European pope.

Here is the full text of the speech Pope Francis was slated to give to Congress, as translated by the Holy See: Mr. Vice-President,Mr. Speaker,Honorable Members of Congress,Dear Friends, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — From the moment Pope Leo XIV emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, church observers have sought comparisons between the new, U.S.-born pontiff and his ...