Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff, was the first Jesuit to lead the church in its nearly 2,000-year history. More than 200,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square April 26 to honor ...
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Pope Francis’ life in photos in 32 stunning images
This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the first Jesuit to be elected Pope. If you don’t know what a Jesuit is, take a brief look at Bergoglio’s life, because he has made efforts to personify the ...
On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected pope on the second day of the conclave. He became the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first ...
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Pope Francis: The Jesuit who sat on Peter’s Chair
After a prolonged battle with respiratory illness, Pope Francis, the 267th head of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away peacefully at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, 21 April, at the Casa Santa Marta in the ...
It was hard not to spill the beans about the exclusive interview that America magazine published yesterday with Pope Francis, entitled “A Big Heart Open to God.” Pope Francis’ first miracle may be the ...
The Rev. Thomas J. Reese chuckles when he recalls the origins of his role as a “go-to” commentator on all things Catholic. Reese, a Jesuit priest and political scientist writing for the Catholic ...
After five ballots and just over a day, the 115 cardinal electors have selected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the new successor to the Apostle Peter and head of the Catholic Church. He will assume ...
The 45 people who died this year is higher than in past years, said Pope Francis Center President and CEO Rev. Tim McCabe.
Pope Francis Center in Detroit is honoring the lives of people in the area who died this year while experiencing homelessness ...
Pope Leo XIV has urged Vatican cardinals to put their ambitions of power and personal interests aside and work instead on ...
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