Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until his death on 21 April 2025. He was the first pope to be a Jesuit, the first from Latin America and the Southern Hemisphere, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.
In his first public address as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost extended a heartfelt message of peace and unity from the balcony of St...
A historic moment unfolded in Vatican City as white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new pope...
With the recent passing of Pope Francis, all eyes are on the Vatican as the world awaits a new pope, and with that comes the..
Disinformation and conspiracy theories circulate as papal conclave begins
Cardinals gather Wednesday in Rome’s Sistine..
Just days before the conclave to elect the next pope, cardinals are confronting deep-rooted issues—ranging from clerical abuse..
