For nearly two millennia, popes have shaped Catholic doctrine, guided the faithful, and navigated global challenges, from St. Peter to today’s Church leaders.

The Catholic Church is preparing to welcome a new pope following Pope Francis' death. Here's a list of all the men who have had the role.

Occasionally they remember to call him by his new name, Pope Leo XIV, but it’s unfamiliar to their tongue. One of the guests ...

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home. Board members in suburban Dolton outside Chicago voted ...

The pope also has at least 17 black relatives, including his grandfather, Joseph Nerval Martínez, who was born in Haiti. Leo ...

Pope Francis' death on April 21, the day after he made his last appearance on Easter Sunday, kicked off a series of traditions that culminated on Thursday with some of the Catholic Church's most ...

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse. Leo made his first public ...

Germany has also had 8 popes with, most recently, Pope Benedict XVI from 2005–2013. Countries with fewest popes Meanwhile, many modern nations, especially those outside Europe, have never had a ...

Germany has also had 8 popes with, most recently, Pope Benedict XVI from 2005–2013. Countries with fewest popes Meanwhile, many modern nations, especially those outside Europe, have never had a ...

Italy has produced 217 popes, by far the most of any country, followed by France and Germany. Many modern countries, especially in Asia and Africa, have never had a pope due to Catholicism's later ...