The Holy See hasn’t said how the anniversary of his election as the 266th pope might be commemorated. It is a public holiday at the Vatican and Masses are planned in his honor at churches in Rome.

While Francis is the 266th pope, you may be led to wonder who the other 265 Vatican leaders were. Here is a full list of every single pope since the year 32 AD. Get the latest news sent straight ...

Popes have led the Catholic Church for centuries before Pope Francis took office. There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church, according to the Vatican. St. Peter, who was one of Jesus ...

Francis was elected on March 13, 2013 as the 266th pope — and the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pope. The Holy See hasn’t said how the anniversary of Francis’ election might be ...