Pope Francis made history when he was elected pope in 2013. Not only was he the first Jesuit pope, he was the first pope from South America—the first pope from the Americas, in fact—and the first pope ...

The Vatican has released the first images of Pope Francis, showing him in his casket with the Vatican secretary of state praying over him. Francis will be laid to rest Saturday after lying in state ...

Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88. Trump, Macron, Zelenskyy, and other world leaders attended the funeral Mass on Saturday. Over 250,000 ...

WASHINGTON (WLS) -- Pope Francis began his first full day in the United States with a special ceremony at the White House, followed by a parade through Washington's streets and a canonization Mass for ...

NEW YORK (WLS) -- Pope Francis arrived Saturday morning in Philadelphia, the third and final city he'll visit during his time in the United States. The pope was greeted by roaring crowds before ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including President Donald Trump packed St. Peter's Square on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis.

In his native Argentina, Pope Francis is known as a big soccer fan. VATICAN CITY, March 18, 2013 — -- Pope Francis has made fans around the world after his first few days as the new leader of the ...

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today’s consumerist and ...