Following Pope Francis's death, preparations for his funeral are underway. While US President Donald Trump has already ...

Pope Pius III’s papacy was one of the shortest in the history of the Catholic Church, lasting only 26 days. He became pope on September 22, 1503, and died on October 18, 1503. Pius III, born Francesco ...

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.