Pope Francis, who the Vatican said is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers on Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in ...

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While some cardinals dismiss such talk as a ‘soap opera’, Francis himself has already penned a letter of resignation, just in ...

He was the first pope from the southern hemisphere and the first non-European elected in almost 1,300 years. He also was the first Jesuit chosen pope. He is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic ...

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

The Holy See has not said how the anniversary of his election as the 266th pope might be commemorated. Flowers and cards left outside the hospital where Pope Francis is being treated AFP via Getty ...

Pontiff spent ‘tranquil’ night in hospital as he prepares to mark 12th anniversary of papacy, the Vatican said ...

Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013. That status is by theological design. In response, prayers and well-wishes have flooded ...

Francis was admitted to a hospital Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of ...

Popes have led the Catholic Church for centuries before Pope Francis took office. There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church, according to the Vatican. St. Peter, who was one of Jesus ...

He died at the age of 65 of a heart attack, according to the Vatican, although his death sparked many conspiracy theories.In total, there have been 266 popes of the Catholic Church. When a pope ...