The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years. However, many ...

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Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, passed away aged 88 on Monday (Apr 21). The pontiff was born Jorge Mario ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

A pope’s death is confirmed by the head of the Vatican’s health department and the cardinal chamberlain of the Holy Roman ...

The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager. They packed the cathedral ...

Pope Francis, the second-oldest pope in modern history, has died at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of change in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis often surprised the world by breaking Vatican traditions. He elevated several men from remote corners of the ...

As mentioned, Pope Francis is number 266, meaning there have been 266 Popes throughout history. Pope Pius IX had the longest ...

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.