Age, sciatica and knee problems notwithstanding, pontiff appears to have had the time of his life during wide-ranging 11-day tour.

Francis is the first pope to visit East Timor since it gained independence from Indonesia in 2002, becoming the first new sovereign state of the 21st century.

Leste, Pope Francis made the biggest transition of his 12-day trip to Asia and the Pacific, moving from one of the world's poorest countries to one of its wealthiest and from one of the most youthful to one of the oldest.

The pope is back in Rome after his visits to Asia and Oceania. Here’s what we learned from his historic trip. First, despite rumors to the contrary, Pope Francis is still up to the job. In just 11 days (Sept.

THE 87-year-old Pope Francis not only survived the longest trip of his pontificate, but he drew energy from the crowds who came to see him, and he seemed to enjoy his 12-day visit to Asia and the Pacific.