The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...

Pope Leo XIV defended press freedom and urged journalists not to tolerate any abuse in the Catholic Church on Saturday. “Wherever a journalist is silenced, the democratic soul of a nation is ...

The 17-year-old said she and her friends were devastated when Pope Francis passed, but she hopes to honor his legacy through community advocacy. “ (Pope Francis) really spoke for all of us ...

For this reason, Pope Francis convened the inaugural World Leaders Summit on Children’s Rights at the Vatican earlier this year, which sought to advance children’s protection from violence and ...

Pope Leo XIV is expected to move into the official papal residence, an apartment on the top floor of the Apostolic Palace, departing from the living arrangements used by Pope Francis for 12 years.

Thank you for this concise and beautiful explanation of Pope Francis as a Jesuit. There is no doubt that he touched many lives around the world, and your words put his actions more clearly into focus.

Pope Francis delivers a speech during a meeting with representatives of Indigenous communities of the Amazon Basin from Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia, in the Peruvian city of Puerto Maldonado, on ...

An archive of Francis' posts is available on Instagram. Pope Benedict XVI was the first pope to have a social media account. He made his first post on Twitter (now X) on Dec. 12, 2012.

Perhaps the Francis-haters in politics are the ones crying now. They will never be as beloved or influential as Pope Francis. The newcomer, Pope Leo XIV, will see to that. Rest in power, Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV made his first outing since his election and visited Rome, where he visited Pope Francis' tomb and prayed there. US and China strike trade deal after 'productive' talks How much cash ...

We have a new pope, but the challenges he faces are not. Pope Francis fashioned himself as a reformer, starting with his name — taken in part from St. Francis of Assisi, who was tasked by God ...

Pope Leo XIV gave the world a brief speech on Thursday, May 8, 2025, after being elected by the College of Cardinals. His speech drew similarities and differences from Pope Francis.