For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.

This feast celebrates Peter’s leadership and the unity of the Church under the Pope. The “chair” in this feast is not just a ...

Discover the longest serving popes in history, whose enduring legacy continues to shape the Church long after their tenure ...

Pope Pius IX himself came to visit the shrine. He stood quietly before it for a long time and then exclaimed: “How beautiful she is!”. Pope Leo XIII, the next pontiff, had a copy of the ...

The pope could wake up tomorrow and allow priests ... great reforming popes like Leo IX and Gregory VII insisted that henceforth the priesthood would be celibate. This decision greatly ...

As Pope Francis remains in hospital, fighting pneumonia in both lungs, many have cast an uncertain eye towards the future of ...

(Andrew Medichini/The Associated Press) Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he's on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best ...

Pope Francis remains in the hospital battling ... former archbishop of Boston or Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, who was previously archbishop of St. Louis, Missouri. Maria Francis is a Pennsylvania ...

Pope Francis' biggest critic, an anti-vaccine traditionalist papal lawyer who would be the first American pontiff, is among the frontrunners to replace him. Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke ...

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Pope Francis' health for Monday, Feb. 24. For the latest news view our story for Tuesday, Feb. 25. Pope Francis showed "slight improvement" Monday ...