Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, arriving in a wheelchair ...

The Vatican published a photo of the meeting on Thursday morning, showing the pope clasping the queen's hand, with the king looking on holding a gift box. Francis offered his congratulations to ...

VATICAN CITY − The Vatican on Sunday released the first image of Pope Francis in the hospital since ... The side of his face is visible and his right hand rests on his lap.

Those around Francis, he said, had “tears in their eyes.” And at one difficult moment the pope held Alfieri’s hand for comfort. But Francis – not for the first time – surprised people.