The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls. Many want to know how Pope Francis ...

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

In the past, Pope Francis, now 88, worked as a bouncer at a Buenos Aires nightclub, Sky News reported in 2013. Though it's ...

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The story of how Lamont Butler became one of the best defenders in college basketball starts inside the ...

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

Instead, Bill chose the road less traveled. Instead of an athletic career, this natural-born athlete decided to become a ...

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

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

Conclave,” an Oscar nominee, has provided a peek at the Vatican’s secret rituals at a time when the faithful are praying that ...

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

He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. Francis is the 266th successor from the very first pope ...