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 ...

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 ...

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 ...