Catholicism

Catholicism

As of mid-2025, there is no American pope. The first pope from the United States has not yet been elected. This explainer clarifies the current status, outlines what would chang...

religion

Pope Francis is the current bishop of Rome and leader of the worldwide Catholic Church, elected on 13 March 2013 after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Born Jorge Mario Ber...

religion

Pope Leo XVI is the current pope of the Roman Catholic Church as of 2025. Elected in 2024, he represents a new pontificate in a long line of modern and contemporary popes. His p...

religion

A papal visit to Washington DC is both a religious pilgrimage and a high-level diplomatic engagement. The pope meets political leaders, addresses Congress and the United Nations...

religion-culture

Day of the Dead is both a Catholic and an indigenous Mexican observance. It is not a single denomination’s holiday, yet its structure, calendar, and devotional practices are r...

religion

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 17 December 1936, became pope on 13 March 2013 and remains the leader of the Roman Catholic Church as of...

religion

A papal visitation is a formal, organized trip in which the Pope travels outside Rome to review dioceses, institutions, or regions, meet clergy and laity, and assess particular...

Religion & Belief

A Pope Francis action figure is a representational toy designed to depict Pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio, known as Pope Francis since 2013. These figures are typically produced by t...

Catholicism

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, is the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, elected on 8 May 2025. He is the first pope from the United States and the first born...

religion

Tributes to Pope Francis recognize both his tangible reforms and his effort to recenter mercy, humility, and dialogue in global Catholicism and public life. This evergreen expla...