Born Joseph Ratzinger in April 16, 1927 in Bavaria, Pope Benedict XVI was a prisoner of war who later rose to become Pope John Paul II's successor. At the age of 16, Ratzinger and members of his ...

Pope Francis will be the fourth pontiff visit the United States. — -- Pope Francis arrives in America today, making him only the fourth pontiff to visit the United States. Pope Paul VI was the ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and first ...

VATICAN CITY, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy on Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon. Here is a history of papal foreign visits, which have become a ...

Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveholders: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals. Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveholders: what the ...