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The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.
The winner must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals under age 80 and thus eligible to participate.
Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...
Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...
Hundreds of faithful filled the pews of Manhattan’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday for a solemn Mass in honor of Pope ...
Pope Francis Francis died April 21 at 88, after battling a respiratory infection since Feb. 14. What happens next?
Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's ...