Mighty and meek attend Pope Francis' funeral, where he is re­mem­bered as the people's pope BY Associated Press Vatican City UPDATED 4:02 PM ET Apr. 26, 2025 ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, who has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV, has been elected the 267th bishop of Rome and leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. The new pope takes over a church that is ...