Pope Francis is not expected to veto President Donald Trump's choice of a high-profile critic of his papacy as the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, according to two senior Vatican officials, despite misgivings about his stance on many issues.

Pope Francis has called Gaza’s church every evening, in solidarity with the 600 Palestinians seeking refuge there.

About 10,000 people from 138 countries signed up to take part in the events for the special jubilee for writers, communicators and those working in media.

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict came from the Communio school, which very much put the Council in a more direct relationship with the Church before the Council.

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any fractures, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in the Casa Santa Marta,

Pope Francis has named Indian Cardinal George J. Koovakad to be the new prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

More than 3,000 Italians participated in the survey carried out in January, expressing their opinion on the challenges facing the Church and their assessment of the pope.

Pope Francis injured his arm in a fall at his residence, the Vatican announced Thursday. Officials said the pontiff was not severely injured but was taken for medical attention as a precaution.

Vatican City • Donald Trump might not be president yet, but world leaders have been preparing for his second term, including the head of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, Pope Francis. On Jan. 6, the Vatican announced Cardinal Robert McElroy ...

Cardinal Koovakad, who was in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for 14 years, is part of the Syro-Malabar Church, one of the Catholic faith’s Eastern-rite Churches.