Pope Francis, 88, has been struggling with a severe case of bronchitis that prevented him from reading his speeches and ...

Pope Francis is the 266th Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was elected by the conclave of cardinals on March 13 ...

A combination of factors brought about the crisis, but many blame the management of Pope Francis, who became the 266th pope in 2013. A decade later, in 2023, the Vatican reported an operating ...