Pope Francis’ death followed months of health issues that began with his hospitalization for bronchitis in February. He later developed double pneumonia. After 38 days in the hospital ...

One of the many titles that Pope Leo XIV, 69, assumed when he was elected on May 8 was bishop of Rome. He has now formally ...

By now you’ve probably heard about Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff and the 267th head of the Roman Catholic Church. A dual-national, he’s also the first Peruvian citizen to serve as pope ...

White smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel today signaled that a conclave of cardinals selected a new pope: Robert Prevost of the United States. He is the first American pope in history and ...

which led to his longest hospital stay while pope. Francis was hospitalized earlier this year for bilateral pneumonia and bronchitis, and Vatican doctors said he died of cerebral stroke and ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican began the conclave process to elect the new pope. Some students studying at ...

While Pope Leo XIV's attire may have appeared lavish compared to Francis', the new pontiff actually took a more traditional approach, Rev. Bruce Morrill, a theology professor at Vanderbilt ...

Pope Francis will be remembered for his humble spirit, compassionate leadership and historic significance as the first pope from the Americas and the first born outside of Europe in more than a ...

top Trump allies criticized Leo XIV for his similarities to Pope Francis. By Tim Balk When Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected as pope on Thursday, President Trump quickly offered the ...

The two clerics met in South America, and when Francis needed to fill an important job at the Vatican, he knew where to turn. By Emma Bubola Reporting from Vatican City A few years ago ...