Leo XIV is expected to visit Nicaea — located in modern-day İznik in northwestern Turkey — to celebrate the 1,700th ...

"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...

Serving life by caring for others is “the supreme law” that comes before all of society’s rules, Pope Leo XIV said in his ...

Leo will continue his predecessor's historic decision allowing priests to honor queer couples, though same-sex marriage ...

Pope Francis was elected in 2013 and chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar who renounced his wealth to become "a man of peace, a man of poverty, a man ...

Pope Francis was elected to the papacy at the age of 76, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. Born 'Jorge Mario Bergoglio' in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936, ...

Pope Francis’s election was unique, because the pope that preceded him resigned from the papacy, which is rare. Pope Benedict XVI was pope for eight years, from 2005 through 2013.

Pope Francis, the former Argentinian cardinal who often bucked age-old Vatican traditions in favor of more modern yet humble approaches, died after an extended respiratory illness on April 21, the ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88. The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, and the College of Cardinals will convene to elect a new pope.

Pope Francis’ funeral is set for Saturday, and during the official nine days of mourning the College of Cardinals assembles to elect Francis’ successor. April 22, 2025 ...

Pope Francis passed away at the Vatican on April 21, after leading the Catholic faithful since March 2013. His election as pope was characterized by firsts: He was the first man from outside of ...

Pope Francis rested well, woke up and ate breakfast Wednesday morning, the Vatican said. A source at the institution said the pontiff was not suffering heart problems and was breathing on his ...