For nearly two millennia, popes have shaped Catholic doctrine, guided the faithful, and navigated global challenges, from St.

When Pope Francis canonizes two of his predecessors — John XXIII and John Paul II — Jews will also be celebrating their legacies. (JTA) — Popes John XXIII and John Paul II are being declared ...

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Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest ... guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront their pasts in order to find ...

If a cardinal has received two-thirds of the vote, he becomes the new pope. If there is no pope, as many as four votes a day -- two in the morning and two in the afternoon -- can be held on the ...

Anthony McCarten’s screenplay (based on his play, “The Pope”) invents a remarkable meeting between the two men that suggests how this strange turn of events might have occurred. Cardinal ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican ...