The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that broke a 600-year tradition, the Vatican’s past is anything but predictable ...

With thousands of infirmed people and those who care for them gathered in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis, seated in a ...

In a moving homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the pontiff described how suffering can become “a place of encounter” ...

as Pope Benedict XVI did in 2013, and step down early. It's tradition for the Pope to remain in office until his death, and Benedict XVI, who passed away in 2022, was the first to step down before he ...

The pope will be released tomorrow,” said one of the pope’s attending physicians Saturday, after Francis spent five weeks battling a severe health crisis.

The Pope appealed to St. Benedict for help "to hold firm Christ's central position in our lives. May he always be first in our thoughts and in all our activities!" Before concluding, Benedict XVI ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility in ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility in ...

ROME — The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis’ health has continued to improve after his release from hospital. The ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility ...