Medics are useless if the wounded cannot reach them.

Pope Francis has already attracted more than 40 million followers on Twitter, and he is quickly making a splash on Instagram as well.

Pope Francis, newly 81, will begin 2018 with a focus on Mary and on migrants and refugees.

In Europe, Christmas is being stripped of its true nature "in the name of a false respect for those who are not Christian."

The pope took particular aim at areas of global tension where President Donald Trump is playing a critical role.

Standing on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica on a clear, crisp Christmas day, Pope Francis spoke about the world's children before formally giving his blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world).