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

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

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well.

March 13 (UPI) -- Pope Francis marked the 12th year of his pontificate Thursday while still recovering from lung infection.

St. Joseph's Chapel, the oldest continuously operating Catholic Church in Idaho, has been designated a sacred site for ...

The Archdiocese of Denver launched the public portion of its nine-year novena that will usher in the extraordinary Jubilee ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italian prisoners are praying for his recovery, ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Despite the increased visitors expected, recent surveys show Italy remains the world’s top travel destination. According to ...

In his absence, the Vatican’s day-to-day operations continued alongside celebrations of its Holy Year, the once every quarter-century Jubilee that brings millions of pilgrims to Rome. On Sunday, ...