Pope Francis

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, in front of St. Peter’s Basilica. His body will be buried in Rome’s Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, honoring his wish—making him the first pope in…

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church, died at age 88 in his Vatican residence, the Holy See announced. Cardinal Kevin Farrell said the Pope passed away peacefully at 07:35 local time and praised his…

Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics, was discharged from Gemelli Hospital in the capital Rome, where he was admitted on February 14 with a diagnosis of "acute respiratory failure." Minutes before setting out to the Vatican…

The Vatican reported that Pope Francis, the 88-year-old spiritual leader of Catholics, who is receiving treatment at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, had a respiratory attack and vomited yesterday. "Pope Francis immediately underwent…

The Vatican announced that the health of 88-year-old spiritual leader Pope Francis, who has been under treatment for pneumonia since February 14 due to a respiratory infection at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy, has deteriorated in the last…

Pope Francis is set to visit Iznik, Türkiye, in May to commemorate the anniversary of the First Council of Iznik. His first stop will be the Iznik Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a site of historical and cultural significance.…

Pope Francis has arrived in East Timor, the last stop of his 12-day Asia Pacific tour. The Catholic leader was greeted with affection by thousands of people in the capital, Dili, and a welcome ceremony was organized for him in the…

Pope Francis, who began his visit to Indonesia, which is home to the world's largest Muslim population and only 3 percent of the 275 million population is Catholic, on Tuesday, visited the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast…