Francis was elected on March 13, 2013 as the 266th pontiff — and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope.

Cautious relief as Pope Francis marks one month in hospital - The 88-year-old pope has not been seen by most faithful since a ...

Pope Francis on Friday marked one month in the hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia, with signs in recent ...

Pope Francis has now been receiving treatment in hospital for four weeks, with his 28th night at Gemelli Hospital in Rome ...

With Pope Francis' health concerns mounting, discussions within the Vatican suggest he may consider stepping down—an event ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

Pope Francis is starting his 29th straight day in the hospital, a day after he marked the 12th anniversary of his elected ...

The author, a lifelong Catholic, expresses concern over the alignment of the Catholic Right with President Trump's policies.

The ex-president refused to be fingerprinted and his daughter hurled expletives at a police general during the 12-hour stand-off Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatened a police general ...

Celebrating Easter together might seem like a simple expression of union, but it can also breathe new life into efforts ...

On this day 12 years ago, Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America. Since then, in all of his travels around the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly ...