PopeFrancis has exposed the political "maneuvers" used to sway votes during the two most recent elections of popes, while denying he is planning to reform the process for future conclaves, in a ...
Vatican City • PopeFrancis said in a newly released interview that he backed his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, at the conclave that elected Benedict pope in 2005 — despite the efforts of ...
Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13, 2013.
PopeFrancis again called for an “immediate cease-fire” between Israel and Hamas and a “prompt release” of the remaining hostages taken by the Palestinian militant group on October 7 while ...
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — PopeFrancis said in a newly released interview that he backed his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, at the conclave that elected Benedict pope in 2005, despite the efforts ...