Pope Francis

religion

Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope. Elected in 2013 as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., he is a member of the Society of Jesus, a religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola kn...

Celebrity Profiles

Pope Francis’s childhood in Buenos Aires was marked by immigration, economic uncertainty, and a close-knit family environment that shaped his values long before ordination. Bo...

relationship

John Boehner and Pope Francis represent intersecting points of American political leadership and global Catholic moral teaching, with public interactions and aligned rhetoric on...

religion

The papacy is the office of the bishop of Rome, who is regarded by Catholics as the successor of Saint Peter and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. The pope serves as...

Catholicism

Pope Francis was the pope immediately before Pope Leo XIV. He served from 13 March 2013 to 28 December 2025, when he resigned at age 88. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an Argentine Jesu...

religion

The day of interment for Pope Francis marks the liturgical moment when the Church bids farewell to a deceased pope and commits his body to the earth while commending his soul to...

religion

Finding the best photos of Pope Francis starts with knowing where to look and how to verify authenticity. This guide covers trusted archives, official Vatican channels, and prac...

Relationships

The relationship between Vladimir Putin and the Popes, especially Pope Francis, is often misunderstood as a close alliance, but in practice it is a constrained, transactional di...

religion

Pope Francis has visited Washington, D.C. on multiple occasions, with the most prominent being his first papal trip to the United States in September 2015. During that visit, he...

religion

Pope Francis has indicated he continues to serve as pope and bishop of Rome rather than resigning. He has discussed health challenges, notably back surgery in 2018 and ongoing m...