He was born in Algeria to a family of Spanish immigrants who moved to France after Algerian independence ... three successive non-Italian popes — John Paul II of Poland, Benedict of Germany and ...

In one of his final acts, Pope Francis cleared the way for Papua New Guinea to get its first saint -- an anti-polygamy ...

Progressive contenders such as Tagle or Cardinal Matteo Zuppi might select Francis II, directly aligning themselves with Pope Francis's legacy of humility, social justice, and care for the ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

Probably not even the reassuring profile of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, is enough for those who dream of a Francis II. And so, the Vatican Secretary of State has been ...

French President Emmanuel Macron paid a heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis, describing him as a ... day event since the funeral of Pope John Paul II two decades ago, potentially drawing over ...

However, Pope Francis' relationship with France marked a clear break from his predecessors. In comparaison, John Paul II visited France eight times, including unforgettable moments like a mass in ...

John Paul II gave voice to the oppressed and reminded us why moral clarity matters. Sadly, that clarity was sometimes hard to find in the papacy of Pope Francis. Francis died Monday, aged 88.

That he will be Francis II in all but name, continuing his predecessor’s mission, even in a similar manner. Some of that might already be proving true. But it’s also not that simple.

southwestern France, April 26, 2025. MORGAN FACHE/DIVERGENCE FOR LE MONDE Twenty years after the death of Pope John Paul II, the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, prompted the same ...

Piero Cruciatti/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ... to the ongoing construction of St. Peter’s. Francis’ two predecessors, John Paul II and Benedict XVI, opted for considerably plainer ...