Pope Francis has gifted the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to him by former U.S. President Joe Biden to the ...

The announcement suggests the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work, barring any setbacks in his recovery ...

The United Kingdom’s King Charles II and Queen Camilla will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 8, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.

The visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the Vatican next month will include an audience with ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly ...

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- As Pope Francis wrestles with a tenacious ... for the papacy — especially while the occupant of the throne of St. Peter’s is still alive. However, as the church enters ...

The Selling of the Papacy: Some Popes literally bought and sold the papal throne, as in the case of Pope Benedict IX, who resigned, reclaimed, and then sold the papacy again. The Borgia Popes ...

His ascension to the throne was unexpected by the public and ... That successor was Pope Benedict XVI, who was enthroned on the Chair of St. Peter immediately before Francis.

In 2008, Prince Harry, third in line for the British throne, was pulled from the front ... He had spent 10 weeks in the war zone. In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader ...

His ascension to the throne was unexpected by the public and undesired by ... into question by the word of God that has just been proclaimed." That successor was Pope Benedict XVI, who was enthroned ...

Francis has said that he would consider resigning after his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, “opened the door” and became the first pope in 600 years to retire, in 2013. However, Giovanna ...