Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was first elected as the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American pope. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years, as Pope Benedict XVI stepped down citing health concerns. It was also one of the shortest conclaves in history ...

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013. Now a period of mourning begins along with a process to select a new pope.

Pope Leo XIV is on vacation at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, a 135-acre estate featuring multiple ...

In March 2013, Pope Francis was elected during a conclave by the Cardinals of the Catholic Church following Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to step down amid health concerns. "It was his belief ...

Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. Francis is the 266th successor from the very first pope, Saint Peter. Does Pope Francis have a wife or children?

Newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th ...

The 2013 papal conclave followed the first resignation of a pope in nearly 600 years. Cardinals elected Pope Francis in 2013, in a historically short conclave following Pope Benedict's resignation ...

Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after being elected by the conclave of cardinals at the Vatican, March 13, 2013.