March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

Pope Francis has begun his 28th consecutive day in hospital on the 12th anniversary of when he was elected pope in 2013 following five ballots in a papal conclave.

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

COMMENTARY: Correcting two distortions of the historical record in aid of partisan ecclesiastical purposes in hope they cease ...

Despite the Pope’s nearly month-long hospitalization, Jubilee continues for Catholics around the world and a local church has ...

South Florida's own Brad Meltzer has published "The JFK Conspiracy. " News from page 2 of The Palm Beach Post in 1960, now ...

Throughout history, 266 powerful popes have led the Catholic Church, shaping its doctrine and guiding its followers. Photo credit: Chuck Fishman/Vatican Pool/Bettmann Source: Getty Images The list of ...

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle announced Monday it is indefinitely pausing services offered through the Refugee Resettlement Program. According to an ...

The head of the Catholic church was said to be "alert and well oriented," with his thrombocytopenia, a condition linked to low blood platelet levels, remaining stable. Though his condition remains ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized ...

The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked by time-honoured rituals and a meticulously structured process to elect a ...