With more than 60 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on whether an American could be elected pope.

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, especially in Brazil.

With his upcoming funeral, Pope Francis will one last time force the world to take a look at two U.S. Presidents who represent vastly different approaches to the job.

President Donald Trump has ordered that flags across the United states to be flown at half-staff in memory of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis passed away in Vatican City after suffering a stroke and heart failure,

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.

The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See. View on euronews