With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will travel to Italy and the Vatican in April to meet with Pope Francis, as the Catholic ...

In early June, the Vatican postpones Pope Francis’ planned visit to the Democratic ... choose what to ask of the body and of life. When we are old, we cannot do the same things we did when ...

Francis is also in a unique position, in that he follows two popes who had a more conservative view of what Vatican II represented. In Catholic theological terms, St. Pope John Paul II and Benedict ...

That honor belongs to Pope Pius II’s 15th Century chronicles, “The Commentaries,” a 13-book account of his life that is considered a seminal text in Renaissance humanism. Francis is also not ...

The Autobiography, released on January 15, Pope Francis reflects on his life, his path to the papacy, and his vision for the ...

The Pope urged young Catholics to embrace their role in the Church. Pope Francis said Monday that Blessed Carlo Acutis shows ...

On Sunday, Pope Francis marked the Day for Life in Italy, which has the theme “Transmitting life, hope for the world.” The Day for Life was established by the Italian Bishops in 1978 ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Hope is a book that combines an account of Pope Francis’ life with his musings on faith, love, poverty, migrants, women, gay people ...

a 13-book account of his life that is considered a seminal text in Renaissance humanism. Pope Francis is also not the first pope to share his life story. As a cardinal, the late Joseph Ratzinger ...