VATICAN CITY — So much for a short pontificate. Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy ...

Pope Francis greets a boy who ran onstage during ... In 2021, Martin released a handwritten letter from the pope that commended his LGBT ministry. (CNS/Vatican Media) Dutchin: As a nontheistic ...

because LGBT people "are children of God and God loves them." Back in St Peter's Square, his message over, Francis delivered his signature sign-off: "Don't forget to pray for me," the pope said.

Pope Francis marks 10 years of his papacy on March 13. The 86-year-old pontiff has pushed the Catholic Church to the left, cheering many Catholics but also angering traditionalists.

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who marks the 10th anniversary of his election as pontiff on March 13.

Pope Francis last week told editors of the European cultural magazines of the Society of Jesus that, in his opinion, World War III had been declared, it was reported Tuesday by La Civilta Cattolica.

ROME — Pope Francis said that NATO “barking” at Russia’s door may have led to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine — and said he has offered to meet the Russian president in Moscow. In an interview ...

The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics has steered his church leftward after more than two decades of conservative ...

He said such legislation is an injustice and a sin, because LGBT people "are children ... The first Jesuit pope and the first to take the name Francis - after the saint of the poor - was elected ...