March 13 — About two weeks after Pope Benedict XVI steps down from the papacy, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is elected pope. He takes the papal name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and proclaims ...
(Reuters) - Senior officials from the Roman Catholic Church and international Jewish groups met Monday in Paris to review relations after 40 years of sometimes difficult dialogue. Following is a ...
Pope Francis looks at a painted image of the Great Wall of China during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican May 1, 2024. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) The Pontifical ...