In a moment that stunned the Catholic world and beyond, Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, just one day after appearing before crowds at Easter Sunday Mass.Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in ...

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

Ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff in 2022, just days before Lula’s victory over Jair Bolsonaro, Francis publicly prayed ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter's Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world.

Distinct to Argentina, and emerging in the 1960s, the theology of the people shared liberation theology’s focus on social ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday has set into motion a meticulously choreographed series of rites and rituals as ...

More than 7 out of 10 Catholics are today in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Only a fifth live in Europe. This is due to ...

When The Athletic spoke to Coventry in the run-up to the election, she praised the work of the Future Hosting Commission but ...

The Secretary-General recalled that the Pope spoke of the organization’s ideal of a “united human family” during his historic ...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday joined world leaders to pay tribute to Pope Francis, admittedly perhaps the most beloved Pope in modern history, reacting in grief and shock to his passing on Easter ...