For the last over 120 years, the men who wore the robes of papacy did not just lead the Catholic Church, they steered the ...

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

Mystery and drama always surround a conclave, but the deeper issue is the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.

The last was Pope John Paul I, born Albino Luciani. Elected on August 26, 1978, he remained on the papal throne for only 33 ...

Explore the brief papal elections of the last six popes, from St. John XXIII to Pope Francis, who were chosen within a short ...

For centuries, men assuming the top job in the Roman Catholic Church kept their birth names. That changed with Pope John II.

SLIDELL, La. — The Pope John Paul II Jags defeated Pearl River, 3-0, in a battle of district champions tonight. Pope John Paul II starting pitcher Caden Amie set the tone on the bump with four ...

King Charles, then Prince of Wales, also met Pope Francis during the 2019 canonization of St. John Henry Newman. The pope has been convalescing at the Vatican since March 23 and made an appearance ...

VATICAN CITY, April 10 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who is taking two months' rest as he recovers from double pneumonia, made an unannounced visit to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Thursday ...

Pope Francis holds a private meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla of England at the Vatican on April 9, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – After an official state visit by King ...

A photo of the King and Queen during their private meeting with the Pope at the Vatican on Wednesday has been released. Buckingham Palace said Charles and Camilla were "delighted" the pontiff was ...

Vatican via Getty King Charles and Queen Camilla are saying "ciao" to Pope Francis after all. On April 9, the King and Queen privately met with the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church in a ...