Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

A reliably newsworthy pontiff ... by Pope Francis are firsts for countries, dioceses, and communities. To name just a few, Bishop Toribio Ticona Porco in Bolivia became the first cardinal from ...

He appeared on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica as tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter’s Square. He spoke ...

Leo XIV’s pontificate will likely be defined by his approach to the violent conflicts rending the globe, which his ...

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious ... In 2024, Francis became the first pope to speak at the G7 summit, which was held in Puglia, Italy. He addressed the world ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Pope Leo XIV has made history after being elected the first American-born pontiff. The 69-year-old former Robert Prevost was ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the ...

Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff ... he took strong steps to address a clerical sex abuse crisis that had become an ...

In fact, it became the emblem of the epic ... in the late pope's time is technology. Pope Francis was the first pontiff to address a summit of G7 economy ministers, appearing in Apulia in June ...

Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff from the Americas, has died, the Vatican said Monday. He was 88. In a video address, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced ...