The chapter “The Pope as Gift to the Church and the World” provides brief sketches of eight popes, including 20th-century popes Pius X, John XXIII and John Paul II.

In olden times, popes were more than spiritual leaders; they wielded temporal or political power. Not as holy as we want them to be, they were very human. Unlike celibate popes in our time, some popes ...

The most recent pope before Pope Francis to make it to America was Pope Benedict XVI, who took a trip in 2008. Watch the video above for a brief history of popes in the United States.

History is rarely so black and white. In a crucial acknowledgment of this, Yad Vashem itself revised its exhibit on Pius XII ...

For the pope, history research "helps to keep 'the flame of collective conscience' alive." The pope advocated for studying church history in a way that is unfiltered and authentic, flaws included.

Pope Francis pauses in front of a sculpture of Spanish-born Junipero Serra, the Franciscan Friar known for starting missions in California, in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on ...

In addition to showing respect for history, the pope has emphasized his own love of reading. “Each new work we read will renew and expand our worldview,” he wrote in a letter to future priests ...

Pope Leo XIV breaks with tradition by moving into the papal apartment with companions, contrasting Pope Francis who chose a ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday at the age of 88 due to a stroke and cardiac arrest. The sudden death left many surprised, especially since he had been out ...

If elected, Cardinal Tagle would be the first Asian pope in history. Church youth leader Ian Epondulan says there's "a lot of speculation" in the Filipino community about what this week will bring.

The clerk’s office discovered a Declaration of Intention form signed by Pope Leo XIV’s paternal grandfather, the first step in becoming a U.S. citizen.