Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

The current Pope Francis - who sadly died aged 88 after suffering from pneumonia in both lungs - stood apart from his predecessors, who leaned into the grandeur of Catholic tradition with their attire ...

And yet, the conclave that concluded today in Rome has chosen the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church: ...

All eyes are on Vatican City Tuesday with just over a day to go until the start of the papal conclave to elect the 267th pope ...

(WFLA) — Bells tolled Monday in the Vatican City and across the United ... something Cavendish said Pope Francis had an impact on. He called it, “The Francis Effect.” ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops around the world, has spent much of his ...

The Vatican, beyond being a religious institution, has considerable influence as a sovereign entity with worldwide reach, and its decisions could impact policy, capital flows, and risk sentiment.

He went to them and captured their imaginations − and their hearts," Bishop Paul Tighe, an Irish-born prelate who has been the Vatican’s dicastery for culture and education since 2022 ...