To have come of age during such an extraordinary succession of popes has been a true grace in my life. Each pope I have known has brought something unique, not just to the papacy, but to my own ...

This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

COMMENTARY: Starting with Pope St. John Paul II and World Youth Day, recent popes have had their pontificates ‘baptized’ by rallies connected to Catholic youth. Pope Leo XIV holds the cross as he ...

Faithful and pilgrims walk at St. Peter's Square while the Pope is unavailable due to illness and will not lead the Angelus prayer at the Vatican on March 30, 2025. [AFP] Pope Francis's convalescence ...

VATICAN CITY — The sealing of the coffin officially ended three days of public viewing of Pope Francis in Rome. The Vatican says about 250,000 people filed through St. Peter’s Basilica, and hundreds ...

Ed. Note 5/6/25 2:00 p.m. ET: The new pope is Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American whose choice is seen as a major surprise. He has chosen the name Leo XIV. Read about him here. As the latest conclave ...