Before he died, Pope Francis gave away the last of his personal savings to a cause he deeply cared about: bringing hope to those who are incarcerated.

Around 80% of the 266 previous popes have come from Italy, of whom the last, Pope John Paul I, died in 1978. “That would be perfect,” said Liotta. “That would make us feel closer to him.

The drama began with the death of Pope Paul VI on August 6, 1978, at the respectable age of 80. Then, less than two months later, on September 28, his successor John Paul I - the 'Smiling Pope ...

Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a moderate voice.

The pope was formally pronounced dead by the ... Far more conventionally, an electrocardiogram was used to confirm John Paul II's death in 2005. Farrell then made a statement announcing the ...