Francis was described by NBC News as a conservative with “great compassion.” During his time as pope, he did not change church doctrine but did steer the church in a new direction.

Pope Leo XIV has written a warm and detailed letter to Cardinal Raymond Burke, thanking the American cardinal for 50 years of ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. Here are some frontrunners to replace him. By The Associated Press • Published April 21, 2025 • Updated on April 21, 2025 at 6 ...

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year, but one Vatican correspondent wasn't.

Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy. ... 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7.

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence at the Vatican, his doctors announced at a press conference Saturday. The pope has been in the hospital for ...

Pope Francis meets with former Cuban President Fidel Castro at Castro's resident in Havana, Sept. 20, 2015. The former president of Cuba is shown giving Francis a book about his thoughts on religion.

March 13, 2013— -- There's been some excited chatter that the new pope, Pope Francis of Argentina (formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio), has made history as the first-ever non-European pope.