Francis was elected to the papacy in 2013 following the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, a moment of epochal change ...

In the history of the Catholic Church, several popes went on to pick papal names after their selection. This rich and old ...

Pope John XXIII (1958 to 1963) was known as a gregarious, smiling man, often referred to as "The Good Pope". He helped work ...

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff. Historians say that's ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope" — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...

The world has paid its respects to Pope Francis. The ‘exequies’, or papal funeral rites, were a fitting tribute to a life of ...

Source: Italian benchmark for local authorities – herald Mukudzei Chingwere  in Assisi, Italy ZIMBABWEAN urban local ...

Wishing to be the “pope of the Gospel,” Francis defended a demanding vision of human fraternity throughout his pontificate.

In 2023, Francis published Laudate Deum, a short follow up to Laudato Si’. At the same time as he urged the world to act, he ...

Signs of crisis were everywhere: declining Mass attendance, large-scale conversations with evangelical Christian groups. The ...

White smoke curled from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. on March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of ...