These changes rebalance the relationship between the Vatican and local bishops' conferences in favor of greater local control.

The pope's third day in Colombia included a Mass for 600,000 and a prayer service with victims from both sides of the half-century armed conflict,.

Game of Thrones actor Jonathan Price will play Pope Francis in the upcoming Netflix film.

“Jesus scatters and destroys all this darkness with the command he gives to Peter” to “put out into the deep sea.”

Former White House Chief Strategist Stephen K. Bannon believes the Catholic Church has been “terrible” to Mr. Trump on the issue of immigration, accusing bishops of supporting immigrants out of “economic interest.”

‘I hope that we overcome the fratricidal conflict that has marked the history of our country for two centuries.’