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

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

In the Feb. 3 statement released by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Holy Father chose ...

At his Wednesday audience, when he’s in good health, Pope Francis hosts the “Sposi Novelli,” inviting newlyweds from around ...

Even the new Holocaust Museum in New York unjustly criticized Pope Pius XII for being silent during World War II. The Church has recently spoken on this topic. The Israeli consul, Pinchas E.

For much of the church’s history, the pope’s body was closely associated with the sanctity of his office, as the papal ...

Of those popes, Francis has the ninth-longest papacy so far.Over the past 200 years, the longest papacy reign was that of Pope Pius IX, who served over 31 years from 1846 to 1878. The shortest was ...

An old saying about the Vatican states that “the pope is never sick until he’s dead,” and this position has held true in ...

Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made ...