A Vatican spokesperson didn't reply when asked for comment. A sporting pope isn’t new. Pope John Paul II, who was elected at the age of 58, was an avid skier and mountain trekker.

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that required mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a ...

Pope Leo sent a strong message of unity and reconciliation with the Orthodox world as he affirmed his aim to restore full ...

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Who votes for a pope? Only cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in a conclave. They are known as the cardinal electors, and their number is 135.

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The late Pontiff’s body was visited by thousands of people over three days while lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.

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University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy students gathered April 28 to honor Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope in the church's history.

Cardinals will stay in the conclave until a new pope is selected. This process takes as long as needed − in the 13th century, it took cardinals three years to elect Pope Gregory X.

The Pope's legacy on social justice Pope Francis leaves a legacy of advocating for social justice issues. But some Catholic communities wish he had been able to do more. Religion.