WASHINGTON (WLS) -- Pope Francis began his first full day in the United States with a special ceremony at the White House, followed by a parade through Washington's streets and a canonization Mass for ...

President Barack Obama and Pope Francis met today for the first time, speaking in private for nearly an hour on inequality, immigration, and not-abortion, presumably. The Catholic Church has been at ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A visibly energized President Barack Obama held a nearly hourlong audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, expressing his great admiration for the pontiff and ...

(The Hill) — Former President Barack Obama on Monday praised the late Pope Francis for inspiring Catholics and non-Catholics alike to “want to be better people.” “Pope Francis was the rare leader who ...

When Pope Francis and President Obama meet on Thursday, one item will definitely be on the agenda: immigration reform. That is, if Pope Francis is the kind of guy who keeps his promises to adorable 10 ...

In addition to meeting with President Obama at the White House Wednesday, Pope Francis spent time with two other members of the first family -- Sunny and Bo, the Obamas' dogs. Following a ceremony on ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Calling himself "a great admirer", President Barack Obama held nearly an hour of private talks about the global situation with Pope Francis on Thursday and invited the pontiff ...

In the wake of Pope Francis’s death today at age 88, former president Barack Obama has joined world leaders in paying tribute to the late pontiff. “Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to ...

WASHINGTON -- Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call Wednesday for action to combat climate change, calling it a problem ...

Since Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to be the next pope Thursday, several prominent American figures have stepped forward to congratulate the first American Pope — including presidents ...