Pope Francis died April 21 (Easter Monday 2025) at 7:35 a.m. local time in Vatican City, according to Vatican Camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell. The Catholic Church leader was 88 and served a 12 ...

An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the Vatican's announcement.

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced on Monday—after months of health ailments, including a bout of severe pneumonia—ending a more than decade-long reign where he pushed to make the ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis had an "isolated breathing crisis" in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. Francis has been in Rome ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis , here's what to ...

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88. By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has died at age 88.

Pope Leo, whose role in advocating for peace in Gaza has become notably stark since Israel struck the territory's only ...

Pope Francis arrives at The Vatican City, Sunday, March 23, 2025, after being released the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome after 38 days where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 18 - Pope Francis, who is spending his fifth day in hospital for what doctors described as a "complex" respiratory infection, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year ...

VATICAN CITY, March 24 (Reuters) - After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since February 14 and ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and the Vatican announced some major governing decisions that ...