Popes past used it regularly in summer, and Pope Benedict XVI famously closed out his papacy in the estate on Feb. 28, 2013. But Francis, a homebody who never took a proper vacation during his 12 ...

German-born Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II, a native of Poland, never publicly relinquished citizenship in their home countries.John Paul was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years ...

German-born Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II, a native of Poland, never publicly relinquished citizenship in their home countries. John Paul was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years.

Pope Benedict XVI had initiated the feast day as part of his efforts to unify China’s estimated 12 million Catholics who were divided between an official, state-controlled church that didn’t ...

Back in 2009, toward the end of Pope Benedict XVI’s tenure, the Holy See essentially declared a divine copyright. Citing a “great increase of affection and esteem for the person of the Holy ...

DOLTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The Prevost family owned this home in Dolton for nearly 50 years, raising their family there, including the son who would one day become the first American pope. While the ...

Chicago Tribune photographer Brian Cassella captures the scene as Pope Leo XIV is installed in Vatican City. Global dignitaries and faith leaders from around the world gathered in Vatican City on ...