Pope Francis is escorted by President Barack Obama as he greets and other political and Catholic church leaders after arriving from Cuba, Sept. 22, 2015 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

WASHINGTON — Amid the pageantry of Pope Francis' visit to the White House, President Obama received a rare papal endorsement Wednesday of his action to stem climate change and tackle other ...

Climate change, Cuba and poverty are the issues the White House expects to top the agenda when President Barack Obama welcomes Pope Francis on Wednesday. But beyond hot-button political topics, a ...

With Pope Francis, anything is possible, but here are some initial ideas on how the summit could play out. Skip to content Mastodon Covering the world of religion.

Francis had been pope just a little over a year when he met with Obama for the first time in Rome in March 2014. The two leaders didn’t see eye to eye on some issues. The church opposed same-sex ...

Pope Francis and Obama find bonds ahead of White House visit 02:36. Far away from the poor corners of Buenos Aires where Pope Francis first ministered, ‎or the streets of Chicago's South Side ...

President Obama welcomed Pope Francis to the Unites States Wednesday morning at an ornate White House ceremony in which he sought to subtly link the pope’s values to his own political agenda.

Former President Barack Obama on Monday praised the late Pope Francis for inspiring Catholics and non-Catholics alike to “want to be better people.” Skip to content WKRG News 5 ...

There were gaffes and there were laughs, but U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Rome clearly served its purpose, if the hope was to bask in the glow of popular Pope Francis.

Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama and their daughters, Malia, left, and Sasha, welcome Pope Francis. Tony Gentile/Reuters. On Wednesday, a welcoming ceremony will be held for the pope on the ...

(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama has found an ally in Pope Francis on some of the most important political issues of his presidency, but there are also areas where the leaders of the United States ...