Francis was elected on March 13, 2013 as the 266th pontiff — and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope.

Pope Francis on Friday marked one month in the hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia, with signs in recent ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

Pope Francis is starting his 29th straight day in the hospital, a day after he marked the 12th anniversary of his elected ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly ...

William Barrett is hardly remembered in Catholic academic or literary circles, though his Catholic novels offer richly ...

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis received hundreds of drawings, messages, ...

As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for ...

Amid his month-long hospital stay, Pope Francis Thursday celebrated the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy by ...

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

The Vatican has released a health update on Pope Francis 12 years after he was first elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis had a peaceful night. More optimistic information is emerging regarding his test ...