Pope Leo XIV attended the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square on April 26, 2025, in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis died on April 21st at the age of 88.

Pope Francis’ biggest legacy regarding synodality is “as a style, an attitude that helps us to be Church,” Pope Leo XIV said Thursday in a meeting with synod leaders.

ACCUSATIONS of Vatican, if not papal, deception have erupted over a leaked 2021 report compiled — but not disclosed — by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), the highest body ...

The first-ever U.S.-born pope has repeatedly indicated strong continuity with his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, vowing to take forward his “synodal” approach of seeking open discussion ...

Pope Leo XIV led the Regina caeli prayer — often spoken during the time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost — in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, May 11. The pontiff, who was elected on May 8 ...

First pope to succeed a retired pope in 600 years plans mass, prayers. VATICAN CITY, March 14, 2013— -- There was not a "dry eye in the house" at the Sistine Chapel the moment when former ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, died April 21 at age 88 .