Francis was elected on March 13, 2013 as the 266th pontiff — and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope.

As of midway Thursday, University’s girls, Resurrection Christian’s girls and Windsor boys had state basketball semifinals ...

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis received hundreds of drawings, messages, ...

Two graduates of the former Holy Name High School in Reading will compete against each other during the episode airing Thursday night.

Raymond Edwin Kern, 93 years old, of Farmington, MO, died Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Cedarhurst of Farmington, MO.

General António Guterres is on a four-day visit to Bangladesh for a first-hand look at the situation of more than 1 million ...

March 13 (UPI) -- Pope Francis marked the 12th year of his pontificate Thursday while still recovering from lung infection.

The Vatican has released a health update on Pope Francis 12 years after he was first elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

Each year in early spring, Christians across the globe celebrate their faith on Easter. Easter commemorates the resurrection ...

Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital, but with ...

The Vatican has yet to release any photos or videos of Francis since his admission. Last week, he recorded an audio message thanking people for their prayers, though his frail voice and breathlessness ...