As Pope Francis, his mission of serving the poor has never ceased," the White House statement reads ... residents were placed under a red flag warning through Thursday amid threats of further ...

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Saturday that Francis picked up the “white flag” term that had been used by the interviewer. He issued a statement of clarification after the pope’s ...

In a televised interview in March, Pope Francis called for Russia and Ukraine to have the "courage of the white flag," a term usually associated with surrender, and which therefore caused ...

For all the valedictory moments that Joe Biden and his staff lined up for his quiet final weeks in the White House – ceremonies awarding ... Biden’s planned trip to see Pope Francis, the likeminded ...

Ukraine has strongly rejected a call by Pope Francis for Kyiv to negotiate an end to its war with Russia and have "the courage to raise the white flag". Ukraine's foreign minister says it will "never ...

President Joe Biden on Saturday honored Pope Francis ... according to a White House statement. It is the only time that Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction. Donald ...

Carter was also the first U.S. president to host a pope ... The White House said Biden scheduled an official state funeral to be held in Washington for Carter on Jan. 9, with a national day of ...

Pope Francis shared his prayers and extended "cordial greetings" to President-elect Trump ahead of his inaugural ceremony Monday morning. "I ask God to guide your efforts in promoting peace and ...

VATICAN CITY — Bishop Athanasius Schneider said Pope Francis “showed great cordiality” toward him during a private audience on Monday and that they “spoke about some important themes on ...

President Donald Trump has received criticism from Pope Francis as the 47th U.S. president is set to unleash his mass deportation plan. The Holy Father weighed in on the anticipated operation ...