A snapshot of the papacies of the 11 modern popes that preceded Pope Francis, from Pope Benedict XVI to Blessed Pope Pius IX.

In his April prayer intention, Pope Francis called on Catholics to use new technologies to serve everyone, especially the most vulnerable, to care for the earth, and to ensure they do not replace ...

In 545, the Bishop of Jerusalem, Juvenal, gifted another fragment to Pope Leo I. Over time, with these relics of Christ, the sacred power once centered in Jerusalem gradually shifted toward Rome.

Zoom out: John has been the most popular name for popes, with 21 popes selecting the name in honor of John the Evangelist.

He was scheduled to meet with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the White House said. No meeting with Pope Francis was announced. The 88-year-old pope has cut back his work ...

Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over Easter masses. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis arrived on Thursday to meet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy ...

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Good Palm Sunday, a good Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public sign of ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Wednesday at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their ...

In this image released by Vatican Media, Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla meet Pope Francis at The Vatican, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP) Britain’s King Charles III, ...

A photo of the King and Queen during their private meeting with the Pope at the Vatican on Wednesday has been released. Buckingham Palace said Charles and Camilla were "delighted" the pontiff was ...

Vatican via Getty King Charles and Queen Camilla are saying "ciao" to Pope Francis after all. On April 9, the King and Queen privately met with the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church in a ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla have paid a surprise private visit to Pope Francis, who is recovering from a serious bout of pneumonia. The monarch has been visiting Italy as part of a four-day ...