The funera l must take place four to six days after the pope's death. For Pope Francis, it took place Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter's Square. Most recent popes have asked to be buried beneath ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13, 2013.

The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate is getting under way ...

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.

The pope addressed the synod’s 16th ordinary council at its offices just outside the Vatican, where members are meeting June ...

Bishops around the world have been pulled into these battles after the 2021 release of the Pope Francis apostolic letter "Traditionis Custodes (Guardians of Tradition)." In 2023 remarks to Jesuits in ...