In a heartfelt address Monday, Bishop Patrick J. Zurek of the Catholic Diocese of Amarillo paid tribute to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s death, reflecting on his legacy of mercy, humility ...

Pope Leo XIV breaks with tradition by moving into the papal apartment with companions, contrasting Pope Francis who chose a ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1938, as the son of Italian immigrants. He became an ordained Catholic priest and Jesuit in 1969.

A nun places a plant at the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 22, 2025.© Vincenzo Livieri, REUTERS ...

Pope Francis delivers a speech during his weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall at the Vatican, on Feb. 22, 2023. Francis allowed women to vote for the first time at a recent meeting of ...

Pope Francis on Saturday ordered the removal of the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and has come to symbolize the ...

They too will have a vote.The aim is also to include young people among these 70 non-bishop members, who will be proposed to the pope by regional blocs, with Francis making a final decision."It's ...

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

Pope Francis Urges All Bishops to Take Responsibility for Abuse Cases, Refuses German Cardinal's Resignation Published Jun 10, 2021 at 12:15 PM EDT By Mary Ellen Cagnassola Writer ...

Pope Francis has decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops, an unprecedented change that reflects his hopes to give women greater decision-making responsibilities ...