By the time Francis took over as leader of the Catholic Church in 2013, meetings between the president and the pontiff had ...

Leo XIV’s pontificate will likely be defined by his approach to the violent conflicts rending the globe, which his ...

A reliably newsworthy pontiff ... by Pope Francis are firsts for countries, dioceses, and communities. To name just a few, Bishop Toribio Ticona Porco in Bolivia became the first cardinal from ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his life outside the United States.

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious ... In 2024, Francis became the first pope to speak at the G7 summit, which was held in Puglia, Italy. He addressed the world ...

Pope Leo XIV has made history after being elected the first American-born pontiff. The 69-year-old former Robert Prevost was ...

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...