Pope Francis was elected to the papacy at the age of 76, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. In this handout image provided by Greek Prime Minister's Office, Pope Francis meets ...

The activists stripped in St Peter's Square in a protest for gay rights as Pope Benedict XVI recited his traditional weekly Angelus prayer. Benedict, citing health issues, would step down as pope ...

Pope Francis will make his first public appearance on Sunday with a blessing and a wave from Rome's Gemelli hospital where he ...

A pope rarely resigned. Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign in 1415 because of the Western Schism. Benedict was ...

The 88-year-old became head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He has been hospitalized for nearly a month, but on Monday, doctors said ...

Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation in 2013 marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church, making him the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to step down (the last was Gregory XII in 1415).

Pope Francis ' recovery from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as a chest X-ray confirmed improvement, two days after ...

Pope Francis is the successor of Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013. Meanwhile, some other reactions read: “I think the Conclave is a great movie and all and it should get the oscar ...

Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron has led the Detroit archdiocese since 2009.

But the Francis papacy is clearly drawing to a close ... “In some ways he suffered forever in the shadow of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. In a thousand years time people will look ...