Browsing: Pope Francis

The wellbeing of the 76-year-old pope is under close scrutiny because of the shocking resignation of his predecessor, Benedict, in February, who said his health was declining

The issue has proven a major embarrassment for the pope, who has called for a more austere Church that sides with the poor

The airborne encounter with journalists ranged over issues as varied as the pope’s insistence on low-key security to his desire to slip out of the shackles of the Vatican to go for walks

The Argentine-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, formerly the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was seen as a surprise choice by most Vatican watchers