Pope Francis reformed the Pontifical Academy for Life by expanding its research horizons beyond traditional bioethical ...

One of the many titles that Pope Leo XIV, 69, assumed when he was elected on May 8 was bishop of Rome. He has now formally ...

Donald Trump was recently asked who he would like to see as the new head of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis' demise. On this, Trump jokingly said, “I’d like to be Pope. That would be my number ...

This hospitalization now stands as Francis' longest as pope. He spent 10 days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital in 2021 after he had 13 inches of his colon removed. In New York on Sunday, Cardinal ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, while addressing a gathering in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, paid tribute to Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 on Easter Monday in Vatican City.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Leo comes from a diverse background. His father, Louis Marius Prevost, was of French and Italian descent, while his mother, Mildred Martinez, was of Spanish descent. He is ...

After Chicago native Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American elected pontiff, the Rev. Homero Sánchez sent him a quick text saying, “Congratulations Holy Pope.” The priest from St. Rita of ...

The news channel Sky was forced to halt its live coverage as millions across the world waited to see which cardinal had been chosen as a successor to Pope Francis.

With no clear front-runners, the only certainty is that the next pope ... Francis did not reserve an important role for Parolin during the past Holy Week celebrations nor did he receive him alone ...