After the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, the world is waiting to see who will succeed him, as the Cardinals gather ...

Most are governed by a constitution known as Universi Dominici Gregis (Of the Lord's Whole Flock) approved by Pope John Paul II in 1996 and revised by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007 and 2013.

A ghastly sex abuse crisis had shattered the Church’s moral authority, Pope John Paul II’s health left him unable to effectively lead, and the US Conference of Bishops seemed so fixated on ...

Feb. 21, 2001: Elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II. March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name Francis, after St ...

Tens of thousands of faithful attended his funeral on an unusually foggy morning, in stark contrast to the two million people who are estimated to have attended the funeral for Pope John Paul II ...

The success of the blockbuster movie Conclave, which won both a Bafta and an Oscar in recent months, could not have come at a ...

He became the archbishop of the Argentine capital in 1998, before he was made into a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Throughout his tenure as pope, Francis accomplished many firsts.

Feb. 21, 2001: Elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II. March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name Francis, after St ...

He was created a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. When he was elected pope in 2013 — the first ever from the Americas — he chose to name himself after Francis of Assisi, the patron saint ...

Mike Guillen/NY Post Design Then-President George W. Bush and his wife Laura attended the 2005 funeral of John Paul II, the most recent pope to die in office. The Bushes were accompanied by then ...

He was made a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. Sign up here. - Surprising many observers of the Roman Catholic Church, Bergoglio was elected pope at a conclave in March 2013 following the ...

He was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. He chose his name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, a saint known for living a life of Christian poverty who is associated with the ...