Pope Francis
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, left, greets Pope Francis during an audience the Pontiff granted to the participants of the "Sports for all" meeting at the Vatican, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
IOC's Bach eyes return to sports for anti-war Russians

By Graham Dunbar Sep. 30, 2022 11:31 AM EDT

Pope Francis, arrives in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican for his weekly general audience, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Vatican cyclist spreading the pope's message at worlds

By Andrew Dampf Sep. 23, 2022 08:50 AM EDT

Pope Francis, center, flanked by Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, left, and Monsignor Guido Marini, blesses the attendance at the end his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 02, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope hails Paralympians, refugee athletes in Olympic message

Feb. 02, 2022 08:21 AM EST

Simone Biles, of United States, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympics Latest: Rashitov wins taekwondo gold at Tokyo Games

Jul. 24, 2021 08:59 PM EDT

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, accompanied by tour guide Alessandro Conforti, right, and Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See Patrick Connell, left, gets a tour of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome, Monday, June 28, 2021. Blinken is on a week long trip in Europe traveling to Germany, France and Italy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Pope voices 'affection' for Americans as he meets Blinken

By Frances D'emilio Jun. 28, 2021 07:38 AM EDT

Pope Francis meets Spider-Man, who presents him with his mask, at the end of his weekly general audience with a limited number of faithful in the San Damaso Courtyard at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The masked man works with sick children in hospitals. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
'Super-hero' in Spider-Man outfit meets pope at Vatican

Jun. 23, 2021 11:35 AM EDT

Pope Francis champions workers' right to organize in unions

Jun. 17, 2021 09:29 AM EDT
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is championing the right of all workers to unionize, as economic activity is poised to increase when the pandemic threat eases. ...

FILE - In this May 26, 2021 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee looking into the budget estimates for NIH and the state of medical research, on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, June 11, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming people should stop wearing masks because leaked emails written by Fauci said masks aren’t effective against COVID-19. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2021 01:42 PM EDT

A man walks in front of Rome's Olympic stadium, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Euro 2020 gets underway on Friday June 11 and is being played in 11 host cities across 11 countries. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Pope Francis blesses UEFA officials ahead of Euro 2020

Jun. 10, 2021 08:29 AM EDT

Martim Thomas, 41, from Switzerland, makes his way along "Camino de Santiago" or St. James Way in Puente La Reina, around 25kms, 15 miles, northern Spain, April 14, 2021. The pilgrims are trickling back to Spain's St. James Way after a year of being kept off the trail due to the pandemic. Many have committed to putting their lives on hold for days or weeks to walk to the medieval cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in hopes of healing wounds caused by the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Pilgrims return to Spain’s 'El Camino' paths after pandemic

By Joseph Wilson And Iain Sullivan Jun. 05, 2021 02:27 AM EDT

A health worker conducts a COVID-19 swab test on a resident as they monitor cases at a village in Quezon City, Philippines on Monday, May 31, 2021. The president of the Philippines recently warned he will jail village leaders and police officers who don't enforce pandemic lockdown restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
The Latest: Australia court upholds ban on pandemic travel

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2021 01:13 AM EDT

A nun takes pictures as Pope Francis recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope invites Lebanese Christians to Vatican for peace prayer

By Nicole Winfield May. 30, 2021 07:45 AM EDT

Pope Francis leaves after a visit to Radio Vaticana offices in Rome Monday, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Pope to Vatican's own media workers: Who reads your news?

By Nicole Winfield May. 24, 2021 08:27 AM EDT

A man holds a crucifix as Catholic pilgrims fill the hillsides after tens of thousands joined their faith's biggest religious event in Sumuleu Ciuc, Romania, Saturday, May 22, 2021. More than 35,000 Catholic pilgrims congregated at an open-air shrine in Sumuleu Ciuc in Transylvania on Saturday for an age-old procession that last year was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Romania's biggest Catholic service offers faith, vaccines

By Stephen Mcgrath And Andreea Alexandru May. 22, 2021 02:09 PM EDT

Pope Francis shakes hands with Italian premier Mario Draghi at a conference on the Demographic Crisis in Rome Friday, May 14, 2021. Pope Francis added his voice Friday to the chorus of alarm about Italy's demographic crisis, calling for government policies that provide the necessary financial stability to encourage young people to stay in Italy and have families. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pope raises alarm about Italy's precariously low birthrate

By Nicole Winfield May. 14, 2021 05:22 AM EDT

Pope meets Argentine president months after abortion law

By Nicole Winfield May. 13, 2021 07:35 AM EDT
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met Thursday with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, months after Argentina legalized abortion despite a personal appeal from the...

Peru to investigate 'empty syringes' vaccination scandal

May. 11, 2021 08:03 PM EDT
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Health Ministry said Tuesday it is investigating nurses who are accused of trying to inoculate patients with empty syringes during the...

David Letterman speaks at "Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World" on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
What to expect from the star-studded Vax Live fundraiser

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. May. 07, 2021 07:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 8, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis speaks to migrants, some wearing white caps, during his visit to the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy. Pope Francis on Thursday, May 6, 2021 denounced “aggressive” nationalism that rejects migrants and demanded that Catholics follow the Gospel-mandated call for an inclusive, welcoming church that doesn’t distinguish between “natives and foreigners, residents and guests.” (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, pool )
Pope: God doesn't distinguish between natives, foreigners

May. 06, 2021 07:14 AM EDT

US guitarist Joe Perry attends the Emporio Armani men's Spring-Summer 2015 show, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 23, 2014. Perry is participating along with Dr. Anthony Fauci, soprano Renee Fleming, the CEO's of Moderna and Pfizer among others in a unique three-day Vatican conference starting Thursday, May 6, 2021, on COVID-19, other global health threats and how science, solidarity and spirituality can address them. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Vatican conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith

By Nicole Winfield May. 06, 2021 05:00 AM EDT