For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

If you're eager to get up close and personal with Pope Francis, Amazon has got you covered with the autobiography Hope, where he shares his beginnings and his latest concerns.

Although some feel Francis could have done more for their people during his 12 years as pontiff, Indigenous Catholics widely ...

The death of Pope Francis has ignited widespread online curiosity about the process of electing the next leader of the ...

Every pope has his critics. But Pope Francis’ conservative opponents were unique in that they actually had a living alternate ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

In his final Easter message, Pope Francis expressed pain over the violence and division throughout our world and urged us to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

P olitical figures around the world have congratulated Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, after his election ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is set for Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. The former pontiff is to be celebrated by His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals.