Vatican City

266th pope of the Catholic Church (2013–2025), the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, known for his influential writings and global leadership

264th pope of the Catholic Church, sovereign of Vatican City, and a human rights defender known for his long and influential papacy

265th pope of the Catholic Church, theologian, and religious writer known for leading the Church from 2005 until his resignation in 2013

Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 1958 to 1963, remembered for his five years of leadership as Pope John XXIII