When he was elevated to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis was widely expected to shake up the Catholic Church, to liberals’ ...

Pope Francis, whose birth name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died in Rome on April 21, 2025, after suffering a bout of double ...

The Cardinal was also once a papal contender in the last conclave in 2013 due to his extensive church contacts in Africa and ...

The couple, who married in June of 2024, had their marriage blessed by Pope Francis just before he entered the hospital ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

After the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is preparing to begin the conclave, the process by which his successor is elected. The method, which is not time-limited, has r ...

Mourners have poured in from around the world to Vatican City today, where Pope Francis’s funeral is being held in St.

Although he never visited Argentina, Francis returned to South America when he visited Brazil in the first months of his ...

Pope Francis's historic visit to Ireland in 2018 occurred during a period of significant tension between the Irish people and the Catholic Church. Reflecting on the visit, former Taoiseach (Irish ...

There was a huge difference between the number of civil marriage ceremonies in Waterford City and County last year. According ...

Progressive cardinals may believe it is time for an African pope, but the predominantly Italian conclave has other ideas, says Catherine Pepinster ...