Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his life outside the United States.

A reliably newsworthy pontiff ... by Pope Francis are firsts for countries, dioceses, and communities. To name just a few, Bishop Toribio Ticona Porco in Bolivia became the first cardinal from ...

He appeared on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica as tens of thousands of people filled St. Peter’s Square. He spoke ...

The election of a first North American pontiff came after the death of the first Latin American pope and signaled a ...

Leo XIV’s pontificate will likely be defined by his approach to the violent conflicts rending the globe, which his ...

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious ... In 2024, Francis became the first pope to speak at the G7 summit, which was held in Puglia, Italy. He addressed the world ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Pope Leo XIV has made history after being elected the first American-born pontiff. The 69-year-old former Robert Prevost was ...

By the time Francis took over as leader of the Catholic Church in 2013, meetings between the president and the pontiff had ...

Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the ...

In fact, it became the emblem of the epic ... in the late pope's time is technology. Pope Francis was the first pontiff to address a summit of G7 economy ministers, appearing in Apulia in June ...

Pope Francis, the Argentine Jesuit who became the first Roman Catholic pontiff from the Americas, has died, the Vatican said Monday. He was 88. In a video address, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced ...