Serving life by caring for others is "the supreme law" that comes before all of society's rules, Pope Leo XIV said.

Leo XIV is expected to visit Nicaea — located in modern-day İznik in northwestern Turkey — to celebrate the 1,700th ...

"Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue." Pope Leo XIV holds first 'green ...

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

Throughout his 12-year pontificate, Francis was an advocate for the poor and many saw his papacy as the start of a new era for the Catholic church, marked by greater inclusion and acceptance.

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious journey and career. Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose ...

Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's basilica during the Urbi et Orbi message and blessing to the city and the world as part of Easter celebrations, at St Peter's ...

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after suffering from a respiratory crisis — one that required oxygen treatments, the Vatican said. The pope, 88, was hospitalized a week ago with ...

Pope Francis made a lasting impact during his 2015 visit to the United States, visiting Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. A girl named Gianna Masciantonio, who was battling a brain ...

Pilgrims from Moscow pray a rosary outside Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, where Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know about his family.