For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue.

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In his article about the pope's letter to the U.S. bishops, my colleague Christopher White interviewed theology professor Massimo Faggioli who compared the current letter to Pope Leo XIII's 1899 ...

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described as a "complex clinical picture." The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to ...

All kinds of reports are circulating about Pope Francis's health. They've taken on a life of their own in an age of chat ...

Pope Leo XIII was the oldest pope to serve the Catholic church. He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13 ...

Or that at 88, he is one of the oldest popes ever. Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII — who died in 1903 ...

Or that at 88, he is one of the oldest popes ever. Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he’s on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best ...

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he’s on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being ...