Francis, Pope

With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.
"Each time a pope takes ill, the winds of a conclave always feel as if they are blowing," Francis writes in his new memoir, referring to centuries-old tradition of cardinals gathering in the pope's ...
He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...
Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has appointed around 20 women to positions of responsibility in the ...
Pope Francis was born in 1936, and grew up in Buenos Aires, in the barrio of Flores, a simple neighbourhood. After spells ...
One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In a new ...
When Pope Francis was elected pope, he inherited a box full of abuse and corruption scandals, according to his new ...