Pope Francis is celebrating his 80th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 17. Francis is the first pope from Latin America and was elected in 2013. The pontiff plans to start the day with a morning birthday ...

Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, ... and there were “Happy Birthday” banners in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly noon blessing. One early present came Saturday, ...

Pope Francis turns 80 on Saturday. For most of the Catholic Church’s upper hierarchy, 80th birthdays aren’t necessarily happy. In 1970 Pope Paul VI announced that cardinals 80 and up would ...

Pope Francis joked with pilgrims earlier this week during his weekly general audience not to tempt fate by singing “Happy Birthday” to him a few days before the actual date.

Pope Francis blows a candle on a cake as he celebrates his birthday with children assisted by the Santa Marta dispensary during an audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

When he turned 78 in 2014, shouts of “Tanti auguri” — “Happy Birthday!” — filled St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis circled around throngs of pilgrims on his popemobile during his ...

It's Pope Francis' 80th birthday this weekend and well-wishers can now send him email greetings in seven languages. Although the big day isn't until Saturday, the Argentine-born pontiff already ...

To the Times: The first Pope from Latin America, Francis, on Dec. 13 had the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. I mailed the Pope a birthday card to his simple residence in Vatic… ...

Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as pope. Fra… ...

Pope Francis’ 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, ... and there were “Happy Birthday” banners in St. Peter’s Square during his weekly noon blessing.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as ...

ROME — Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as ...