Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity.

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At Pope Francis’ request, the Vatican will now pay a monthly bonus of 300 euros (about $309) per family to employees of the city-state who have three or more children, giving credibility to his ...

Pope Francis speaks with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel during a private meeting June 20, 2023, in the papal studio of the Vatican audience hall. CNS photo/Vatican Media Taking up the spirit of the ...

Pope Francis petted a canine circus performer after it jumped through hoops during Wednesday's general audience in the Paul VI hall.

Pope Francis greets a child at the conclusion of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 15, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) People and institutions can protect ...

11. Meeting more than 7,000 pilgrims who filled the Vatican audience hall or pressed against crowd-control barriers outside, Francis began a series of Saturday general audiences designed ...

Pope Francis greets visitors at the conclusion of the first of his Saturday general audiences for the Holy Year outside of the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 11, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican ...

That is why we make ourselves pilgrims: We come to ask for a gift, to start again on life’s journey,” the pope said Jan. 11. Meeting more than 7,000 pilgrims who filled the Vatican audience hall or ...

8. The thousands of people, including many children, who gathered to see the pope in the Vatican audience hall also were treated to a short performance by members of the Circafrica, a circus troupe ...