Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday, the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has been seen in ...

In 1958 he was appointed bishop of Vittorio Veneto and in 1973, a cardinal. When Pope Paul VI died, the conclave elected him as the new pope on August 26, 1978. His papacy lasted only 33 days ...

Crowds of worshippers gathered at Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square on Sunday when the pope made his short appearance after a mass dedicated to the sick. When the smiling pontiff was wheeled in ...