Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican said. The pontiff's ...

As a Jesuit, Pope Francis also adhered to a vow of poverty, making him the first pope to live under a vow of poverty since the mid-1800s. Francis reportedly refused any personal income during his ...

"Laudato Si' at 10. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical, "Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home,” issued on May 24, 2015, Pentecost Sunday.

Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Kofinas on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, 22 June, 2025 ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago is readying itself to celebrate the election of one of its own as leader of the Catholic Church. Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native ...

VATICAN CITY — A significant early challenge for Pope Leo XIV will be how he chooses to handle the restrictions that Pope Francis placed on the traditional Latin Mass (TLM).

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When he was elected in 2013, Pope Francis was celebrated as the first Latin American pope. A simplified papal funeral made a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise ...

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some people say shouldn’t be there.

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In a ceremony on Monday, Pope Leo XIV recalled the life and legacy of Iuliu Hossu, a Romanian Greek Catholic bishop who saved thousands of Jews during World War II.

Pope Leo XIV met with the National Italian American Foundation on Wednesday and blessed their work in continuing the spiritual and cultural legacy of their ancestors. Before holding his weekly ...