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

Francis mingled with the faithful for about an hour on Easter Sunday, drawing cheers as crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square.

ROME, Italy — Four top-flight soccer matches in Italy were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday and the Buenos ...

Matt Rhule boils it down to one thing. Is he on the right path?

The death of Pope Francis officially came from the camerlengo, a position in the Catholic church held by a man with Dallas ...

Francis spent a good portion of his final years speaking out against war in Gaza and Ukraine, focusing on the most vulnerable.

VATICAN CITY, — The last time cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope was in March 2013, following the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, resulting in the election of ...

Pope Francis himself helped rewrite the process for burying the head of the church after the death of his predecessor, Pope ...

While no clear successor to Pope Francis has been named, traditionally the pope has been picked from within the College of ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, became the pope 12 years ago. He was elected pope by a conclave of 115 ...

Pope Francis was widely considered one of the most liberal popes of the modern era. VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of ...