"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...

Pope Francis’s election was unique, because the pope that preceded him resigned from the papacy, which is rare. Pope Benedict XVI was pope for eight years, from 2005 through 2013.

Pope Francis traveled around the world during his 12-year papacy, ... dressed in papal vestments before his public viewing at the Vatican on April 21, 2025.

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized for his current health crisis, author and papal historian Austen Ivereigh is dispelling rumors of a possible resignation by the Catholic Church's leader.

For now, Pope Francis won’t be moving into the papal apartment used by Benedict XVI and others before him, preferring a simple suite at a Vatican hotel. CNN values your feedback 1.

In 2013, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Bergoglio was elected to the papacy, selecting the pontifical name “Francis” after St. Francis of Assisi, a choice that set the tone for ...

Cardinals hold final mass in St. Peter's Basilica before papal conclave 10:43. Sixteen days after the reign of Pope Francis ended with his death on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church is looking to ...

Pope Francis' funeral will eschew some long-held traditions after he revised the Catholic Church's papal funeral rites in 2023. ... Before the new edition of the papal rites was formally passed, ...

Pope Francis was a master of making emotional connections. He was, at heart, a pastor to wounded souls. Here are some of the most memorable moments of Pope Francis' papacy.

Elected on March 13, 2013, following the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Francis became the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. His papacy was the ninth longest since the 1800s.

Before becoming pope, Francis served as the archbishop of Buenos Aires, a role in which he avoided the press. But as soon as he moved into the Vatican, Francis seemed to relish speaking with ...

What to expect from the conclave that will choose Pope Francis' successor ... In the 13 th century, the papacy was vacant for three years before Gregory X was elected.