Before Pope Francis became head of the Catholic Church, he went by the name Jorge Mario Bergoglio and held some surprising ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

As Pope Francis wrestles with a tenacious pneumonia, devout Roman Catholics praying for his recovery can at least be assured ...

The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

Pope Francis recorded a message thanking well-wishers at St. Peter's Square for their prayers, but it also revealed just how ...

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

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...

As Pope Francis emphasizes liturgical formation in what may be his final message on the subject, the church faces a crisis in ...

Here MailOnline takes a look at the secret lives of some extraordinary popes before they became one of the most recognised public figures in the world. When elected in 2013, Pope Francis ...

From the soccer field to the seminary, Pope Francis’ life story is filled with surprising twists and turns. A selective life ...

As Pope Francis wrestles with a tenacious pneumonia, devout Roman Catholics praying for his recovery can at least be assured that their church has a time-tested succession process. Indeed ...