A group of about 1,000 Catholic children appeared to teach Pope Leo XIV the popular "6-7" hand sign at the Vatican during the ...

Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis on the set of "Aldeas" Credit: Aldeas Scholas Films Martin Scorsese’s new documentary, “Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis,” premiered on Tuesday, April 21, at a ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A year after Pope Francis’ death, the enduring mark of his papacy is how he changed the Church’s understanding of itself — and its place in the world. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope ...

On April 21, 2025, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled for Pope Francis, marking the end of his life and his 12-year papacy. As the 265th successor of St. Peter, the Argentinian pontiff left a ...

Pope Francis waves to a crowd of well-wishers at Rome's Gemelli hospital before returning to the Vatican March 23, 2025, after 38 days of treatment at the hospital. Massimiliano Strappetti, a nurse ...

Right after his death on April 21, 2025, everything that had belonged to Pope Francis was packed, in a matter of a couple of hours, into several specially sealed boxes, under the careful supervision ...

Aldeas, the Final Dream of Pope Francis, the globally shot cultural project overseen by Martin Scorsese, will world premiere at the Vatican on April 21 as part of events commemorating the first ...

As April 21 marks the first anniversary of the passing of Pope Francis, his lasting impact on Asia and on the region’s role in the transformation of Catholicism is coming into light. Francis’ ...

The election of Pope Francis, a man I came to know and love as a friend, marked a turning point in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Pope born outside of Europe since the ...

As you probably know, Donald Trump is a bully. But in trying to bully the head of the Roman Catholic Church, the president has pretty clearly picked the wrong target. Trump’s Truth Social post lashing ...

There's Air Force One, Air Force Two and Marine One – all nicknames for aircraft the U.S. president and vice president use while traveling. But have you heard of Shepherd One? It's the nickname used ...