This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

There are rules on who can become pope. It can be any Catholic male, but since 1378, it’s only been a cardinal who has been ...

Right-wing authoritarians around the world are speculating on an opportunity: the next pope could be one of their own. It ...

Not only was Pope Francis the the first Jesuit pope, but he was the first pope from the Americas. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was the the 266th pope of the ...

It all kicks off at John Paul and Jez's engagement party.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic church for 12 years and is being remembered for the humanity he brought to his role as a ...

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...