The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff ...

The death of a pope typically triggers a series of ancient rituals steeped in centuries-old Catholic tradition — from funeral ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich is a voting member of the College of Cardinals, the body that will hold the conclave to elect a ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

The local diocese will celebrate a Mass in Pope Francis’ honor at 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Michael’s Cathedral on State Street.

By the time Francis took over as leader of the Catholic Church in 2013, meetings between the president and the pontiff had ...

The international community reacts to the death of Pope Francis, a global figure whose influence went beyond the Catholic ...

One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.

The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some of ...