The day of Pope Francis’ life-changing experience also happened to be the day the Church celebrates the feast of St. Matthew, ...

Michael W. Higgins is the Basilian Distinguished Fellow of Contemporary Catholic Thought at the University of Toronto’s St.

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, 87, who is in the midst of a 33,000-km (20,500-mile) tour of four Southeast ...

Since becoming pope in 2013, Francis (the former Jorge Mario Bergoglio) has been shaking up the management of one of the world’s largest bureaucracies: the Roman Catholic Church. That earned him ...

Pope Francis embarked on a 12-day trip across Southeast Asia — his longest since becoming head of the Catholic Church in 2013. After visiting Indonesia, the 87-year-old is now heading to Papua New ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope on March 13, 2013. He is the 266th pontiff and the first from Latin America, as well as the first to take the name Francis.

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been elected the new pope and will now be known as Pope Francis. Bergoglio, 76, was "runner-up" last time the College of Cardinals ...

Pope Francis has a packed schedule while he is in Singapore. He arrived in Singapore from Dili, Timor-Leste at about 2.50pm ...

The selection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina as new pope was a big surpise — on the final day his odds were as low as 33-1 on Paddy Power. But picking Bergoglio totally makes sense.

who will retire later this year after succeeding Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio when the latter became Pope Francis in 2013. Fernández shall not be seeking reelection and thus will complete his ...

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, 87, who is in the midst of a 33,000-km (20,500-mile) tour of four Southeast ...

The latest news, stories and features on Pope Francis, the current head of the Catholic church who resides in Vatican City. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis has held the position since ...