In fact, the Wikimedia Foundation announced Dec. 2 that "Deaths in 2025" -- an entry that includes Pope Francis -- was their ...

Several options are available to the Holy Father, who has pledged to heal divisions and build bridges within the Church. A Catholic priest celebrates the traditional Latin Mass with a deacon and ...

Upon his arrival to St. Peter's Basilica balcony on Thursday afternoon, May 8, the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV adorned a bright red shoulder cover and ornately-decorated stole, a contrast from the ...

Pope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the most searched ...

Pope Francis, former Argentinian cardinal and the 266th pope, died at age 88 from a stroke and heart failure. Alabama Catholic dioceses mourned his passing, highlighting his legacy of mercy and ...

Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis’ more problematic financial moves, canceling a ...

All signs point to the newly elected pontiff’s continuing in much the same vein as his predecessor, but with a more moderate approach. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd on the main ...

Just a week into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV had a phone call with one of the late Pope Francis' dear friends: Ahmed al-Tayeb, a Muslim leader who serves as the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, an important ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected as 267th pontiff on May 8, 2025, after the College of Cardinals met in Vatican City following the death of Pope Francis to select a new Vicar of ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the new pope, set to succeed the late Pope Francis and mark the first time an American has served as pope. He took the name Leo XIV and emerged from ...