Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604). The last to use that name was Gregory XVI in 1831. Benedict has been ...

Pope St. Gregory the Great had the image carried in procession through Rome during an outbreak of the plague in 593. During the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 15, 2020, Pope Francis visited St. Mary ...

In 1228, just two years after his death, Pope Gregory IX officially canonised St Francis of Assisi as a saint. Francis was declared the patron saint of animals and ecology due to his deep love for ...

The first was St. Peter, one of Jesus’ apostles, who led the Church from around 32 AD. Also Read: What was Pope Francis’ final wish? Here's how late pontiff's popemobile will help children in Gaza ...

He became the 266th Pope on a list led by Saint Peter, who began his papacy around the year 30 A.D. He remained in that post until the morning of Easter Monday 2025, when he passed away.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond led the mass at the St. Louis Cathedral ... "It is with great sadness that we share the news of Pope Francis’ death. While we are sad as we will miss him in this ...