The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events ...

Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church is one built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together.

In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in ...

Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) is the head of the Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome. This essay is adapted from his forthcoming book “Hope: The Autobiography,” written with Carlo Musso.

In a rare interview, Pope Francis answers questions on global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, migrants in the U.S., sexual abuse in the church, and more during a conversation with.

Pope Francis, then known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, kisses the foot of Cristian Marcelo Reynoso during a Catholic Mass in Buenos Aires with young people trying to overcome drug addictions ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 17 years old when he ... This spiritual turning point for the future Pope Francis has been widely reported. Less known is that his divine calling happened en route ...

In many ways, the turbulence, shifts and swings of the Jesuits is also illustrative of Francis’s life. In the early 1970s, as Jorge Mario Bergoglio (later Pope Francis) was rising through the ...

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.