used by the pope to seal documents, with a ceremonial hammer, to prevent forgeries. Francis has brought an unpretentious style to the church — rejecting elaborate outfits and the ornate papal ...

The 88-year-old pope gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking the ...

Pope Francis returned to the Vatican today ... often refusing some of the grander outfits and accommodation offered to a pope. BINI: (Speaking Italian). : “This is important,” she says, “because even ...

Pope Francis acknowledged being fragile and "facing a period of trial" as he thanked well-wishers Sunday for prayers in a ...