The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events ...
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he first received his vocation to become a priest. It happened on Sept. 21, 1953 ...
In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...
Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church is one built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together.
Pope Francis, then known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, kisses the foot of Cristian Marcelo Reynoso during a Catholic Mass in Buenos Aires with young people trying to overcome drug addictions ...
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in 1936 (age 88) File Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI -- Musician/actor Tommy Steele in 1936 (age 88) -- Musician Paul Butterfield in 1942 ...
Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.