Live updates: Pope Francis mourners pack St. Peter's: 'He's like a member of the family.' Pope Francis' parents, five siblings Born on Dec. 17, 1936, Francis was one of five children.

Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he appears at the balcony to deliver his Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on December 25, 2022.

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. The pope's last public appearance was on Easter Sunday at St. Peter's Square. Vice President JD Vance had just met with the pope on Sunday.

Dean of the College of Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re spreads incense around the coffin of Pope Francis during his funeral in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025.

We must pray for the conversion of many people, inside and outside of the church, who still do not recognize the urgency of ...

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of ...

Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home. Board members in suburban Dolton outside Chicago voted ...