Pope Francis made history with his election in 2013 as the first Latin American as well as the first Jesuit ever elected.

In addition, five popes, including two Medici pontiffs, Leo X and Clement VII, are buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. Pope Clement XIV is also buried in the Basilica of the Holy ...

Pope Benedict was elected in 2005, just after his 78th birthday. Of the 103 popes whose exact age at election is known, Pope ...

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For the good of Pope Francis’s soul, and for the good of the Catholic Church, Catholics must not gloss over the damage of the ...

Under current Vatican rules, only cardinals under the age of 80 are allowed to cast a vote for pope. The Vatican's press ...

According to tradition, the Salus Populi Romani was painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist. Before each of his international ...

Pope Francis has broken with tradition when it comes to where he is laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica instead ...

Rome—The Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church ...

The papal names most often chosen have been John (23 times), Gregory (16), Benedict (16), Clement (14), Innocent (13), Leo (13) and Pius (12).

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in ...