April 23, the patron saint’s day of Pope Francis, is a holiday at the Vatican and the pope usually celebrated it with acts of ...

From regal thrones to bulletproof glass and eco-conscious rides, the popemobile mirrors the changing face of the papacy over ...

Do you know how many papal conclaves there have been in your lifetime? Here’s how many conclaves there were in the last 100 years.

Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...

Mystery and drama always surround a conclave, but the deeper issue is the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.

For centuries, men assuming the top job in the Roman Catholic Church kept their birth names. That changed with Pope John II.

A pope’s death is confirmed by the head of the Vatican’s health department and the cardinal chamberlain of the Holy Roman ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Argentinian President Javier Milei ...

Isabelle de Gaulmyn, who covered the Vatican for La Croix 2005-2009, reflects on Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy. From reforming ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88. Today, his body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica ...

Pope Francis visited Indonesia in September 2024. Prior to him, Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II also visited Indonesia.

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...