The current Pope Francis, who was appointed in 2013, was elected through this process at the age of 76. The vote for a new ...

Its also a subtle but powerful way for a pope to communicate his intentions and vision for the future of the church. For instance, when current Pope Francis took his name after Saint Francis of ...

History was made on Nov. 5, when Francis, the first Jesuit pope, visited the Gregorian University, the oldest and largest ...

But before the current meeting began ... Fernandez made clear that the pope was not in favor of allowing women to become deacons, citing an interview with the CBS News program “60 Minutes ...

Pope Francis is just a few weeks away from his 88th birthday ... While a thriller, the film often comes close to the real ...

Dan Wakin, who reported for the New York Times on the conclaves that elected Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 and the current Pope Francis in 2013, tells the BBC: "A cardinal who wants to become pope ...

Pope Francis is just a few weeks away from his 88th birthday, and plotting for his successor is well underway at the Vatican. Meanwhile, just across town in Rome, 'Conclave' a thriller filled with ...