Pope Benedict died on New Year's Eve 2022, with his funeral taking place on January 5, 2023, overseen by the current Pope Francis. Last year the pontiff - whose death was announced today by the ...

The last conclave took place in March 2013, after the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. The cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, the first pope from Latin ...

After a pope dies, or in the extremely rare case that they resign — like Pope Benedict XVI before Pope Francis — the Vatican holds a conclave typically 15 to 20 days later. During the conclave ...

He was elected after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, but few expected him to seek to transform his church with such zeal.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times After decades of ...

Bergoglio was elected pope at a conclave in March 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict. He chose to be called Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, emphasising a commitment to ...