Beyond knowing the traditions of the Church, it is also important to know where they come from. Nowadays, everyone is aware that priests, cardinals or the Pope cannot have sexual r ...

Before Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI was the leader of the Catholic Church. Benedict, a German-born academic, was one of ...

He was a nephew to two former popes - Benedict VIII and John XIX - and was propelled into the papacy in 1032, reportedly at the age of 20, though some accounts place him as young as 12.

Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Since 1963, five pontiffs have led the church: Francis, Benedict XVI ...