Pope

The Roman Catholic Church has announced that Pope Francis was rushed to a hospital and will be admitted to the hospital.

In 2013, Benedict XVI announced that he would become the first pope in 600 years to resign.

Benedict was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years.

You just gotta love this Pope. Kissing this man inflicted with neurofibromatosis, and holding him while they prayed together. This leader of 1.5 billion Catholics has shunned the fancy papal apartments and limousines. He cruises around in a 1984 Renault and he’ll carry his own bags thank you...

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas. He chose the name Pope Francis.

Tuesday evening, a plume of black smoke rose out of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signifying that the first round of balloting to elect a new pope had passed without any nominee receiving the necessary two-thirds majority.

This week at the Vatican in Rome, cardinals from around the world are convening to elect the next pope, which could happen any day now. Who is most likely to succeed Pope Benedict XIV? As of now, there is no clear favorite, but a few cardinals have emerged as the top choices in various betting markets.

For the first time in nearly 600 years, the head of the Catholic Church is resigning. Pope Benedict XVI announced the decision in Latin in Rome early Monday morning.