Although Francis did not change doctrine, he was revolutionary in every other way. The stylistic change was immediately ...

For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.

(James Hill | The New York Times) Bishops and cardinals during the funeral service of Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's ...

Though any Catholic man can technically become the next Pope, more than half of the world’s estimated 1.3 billion Catholics ...

Pope Francis of Argentina after attending Easter mass and engaging worshipers from the 'Popemobile' Sunday, passed on Monday ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday, will be laid to rest in the days ahead following a Saturday funeral service sure to draw leaders from around the world.

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, a papacy expert elaborated on the process for electing a new pope in addition to sharing his thoughts about potential successors to Francis and ...

Cardinals are descending on Vatican City from across the globe to for their first meeting before the conclave to select Pope ...

The Italian Space Agency paid tribute to Pope Francis in the wake of his death early Monday morning (April 21).

In remembrance of Pope Francis’ message urging the faithful to protect the environment and to celebrate Earth Day, here are ...

When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s decline in ...