Late Sunday, doctors reported that blood tests showed early kidney failure that was nevertheless under control. They said Francis remained in critical condition but that he hadn’t experienced any further respiratory crises since Saturday.

Kentucky Roman Catholic priest Jim Sichko visits the Vatican often as one of Pope Francis' missionaries of mercy and he often brings the pontiff gifts.

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Governor Greg Abbott had choice words regarding Pope Francis' stance on President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts.

Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron has led the Detroit archdiocese since 2009. Pope Francis appointed Wednesday morning a new leader of the Catholic Church in metro Detroit, naming Bishop Edward J.

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Pope Francis, who is spending his fifth day in hospital, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year events, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

He saw an opportunity to turn a signature Kentucky product, and his access to Pope Francis as a papal missionary of mercy, into a way to help those in need by auctioning off bourbon bottles signed by the pope.

Father Edward Beck joins Abby Phillip’s panel to discuss the Pope’s letter to bishops admonishing the Trump immigration policy. Father Beck says in response to Border Czar Tom Homan’s comments that the Pope is doing his job and speaking out to protect vulnerable people.

The U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan.