A papal trip to Lebanon was long discussed under Pope Francis, but the country’s political and economic crises complicated planning.

He seems to be perfectly at ease,” the 71-year-old John Prevost told Chicago local NBC affiliate 5 Chicago television in an ...

Pope Francis today suspended the free spending German Bishop Franz Peter Tebartz-van Elst -- known derisively as Bishop Deluxe or the Bishop of Bling -- and ordered him to vacate the Diocese of ...

Pope Leo XIV is marking his first 100 days in office, showing a mix of continuity with and change from Pope Francis' papacy.

Former Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a conservative who clashed with former Pope Francis and was removed by him, said he is "praying" for the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in a Thursday social ...

Pope Leo XIV has chosen Father Ralph O'Donnell as the Bishop-Elect for the Diocese of Jefferson City, according to a press ...

Bishop Malesic received the news of Pope Francis’ death April 21 from a text message from the Rev. Joseph Mamich, Secretary and Vicor for Clergy and Religious at the Diocese of Cleveland.

Pope Francis on Saturday established new legal procedures to remove bishops who failed to protect their flocks from pedophile priests if the Vatican finds they were negligent.

An examination of Pope Leo's first 100 days reveals a Catholic leader eager to build bridges and unify conservatives and ...

The same year, he was appointed as a provincial for the order. In 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed Bergoglio as titular Bishop of Auca and as an auxiliary bishop of Buenos Aires.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless ...