Like Queen Elizabeth, she loves horses and a great tiara moment. Samir Hussein/WireImage (2) Kate Middleton recycled a polka dot dress by Alessandra Rich for her latest royal engagement The ...

Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the new leader of the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis, he will be taking the name Pope Leo XIV. He makes history as the first-ever Pope ...

Last month, the monarch and Queen Camilla met with the late Pope Francis while visiting Rome. On Friday, the royal couple ...

Update: American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope and took the name Leo XIV — the first pope in history from the United States. Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The death of Pope Francis last month at the age of 88 set off grief and mourning around the world ...

Sixteen days after the reign of Pope Francis ended with his death on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church is looking to the future. The papal conclave got underway Wednesday afternoon in Rome ...

Pope Francis’ tenure signified a new leaf for the Catholic church, embracing digital communication—he was the first pope to write an op-ed for the New York Times—and expressing ...

That hand belonged to Pope Francis. The moment came during his 2015 visit to New York City—at a time when a then-12-year-old Bruzzese was grappling with a mysterious illness and a crisis of faith.

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes between two and three weeks for a pope to be chosen, though it can ...

And Pope Francis, like 259 of the 265 popes who came before him, was elevated from the College of Cardinals to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013. And as of May 7, the conclave ...

Pope Francis‘ death called for a day of mourning on April 21, 2025, and his funeral on April 26. The late pontiff died just hours after he delivered his yearly Easter prayer and meeting with ...

Choosing Pope Francis' successor is a mix of tradition and necessity. There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church's roughly 2,000-year history, which spans three millennia. With the death of ...