Francis has revolutionized the College of Cardinals by passing over large archdioceses like Los Angeles, Venice and Milan in favor of picking men from the peripheries who reflect his pastoral ...

Francis made history as the first pope from the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order), the Americas, and the Southern Hemisphere.

Pope Francis has died after losing his health battle with double pneumonia with tributes pouring in from around the world ...

Tributes are pouring in from around the world for the head of the Catholic Church after the Vatican confirmed that Pope ...

Pope Francis has died, aged 88, the Vatican has announced, a day after appearing at St Peter’s on Easter Sunday and meeting ...

Pope John Paul II waves to the cheering crowd on June 10, 1987, prior to a Mass in Krakow during his visit to Poland. (photo: ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Throughout Francis’ ill health, the Vatican has drawn comparisons with the latter years of Pope John Paul II. The Polish pope continued to lead the church despite a long period of illness ...

While Francis has been at Gemelli, supporters have been seen gathering outside the hospital and placing candles and flowers at the statue of Pope John Paul II.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’ convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II’s life, highlighting the need to balance protecting his fragile health with keeping him in ...