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

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 ...

Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened a police general with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law ...

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis received hundreds of drawings, messages, ...

As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for ...

Pope Francis has marked the anniversary of his election as the head of the Catholic Church in hospital, a statement from the Vatican said on Thursday morning.Thursday marks 12 years since Francis was ...

Best known for his iconic film scores, Morricone’s deep Catholic faith led him to compose a Mass that now stands among his greatest works.

Pope Francis is celebrating a major milestone of 12 years at the helm of the Catholic Church. It's a subdued celebration as ...

In his latest pastoral letter, the prelate of Opus Dei, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, reflected on how Christians should live ...