A new poll shows that Pope Francis' message on climate change, including his call for people to protect the planet, resonates strongly with Latino Americans.
Pope Francis delivered a formal address before President Barack Obama and 11,000 other guests during a welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House Wednesday morning.
A 15-year-old boy was brought into custody last month for allegedly plotting to launch an ISIS-inspired attack on Pope Francis during his scheduled trip to the United States next week.
Pope Francis is arguably one of the most progressive pontiffs to ever lead the Catholic Church. He has taken controversial stances on many different issues, including abortion, climate change and same-sex marriage.
Pope Francis announced on Thursday that he plans to canonize Father Junipero Serra, a missionary who brought Christianity to California in the 18th century, during his upcoming trip to the United States later this year.
In his first-ever New Year's Eve address as Pope, Pope Francis went off-script and called for hope, and an end to the violence, as more than 90,000 people gathered in Rome to hear his address.
