Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

He was a populist leader, often referred to as the "People's Pope." As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...

Pope Francis died Monday in Rome at the age of 88, just weeks after he was released from hospital following a respiratory ...