Pope Francis’ passion for soccer was evident throughout his pontificate. A lifelong supporter of Argentine club San Lorenzo, ...

Pope Francis preached tolerance for others, sometimes to the point of breaking with Catholic Church orthodoxy and surprising ...

Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world with Vatican set to published details of funeral and conclave ...

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, at 10.00 a.m. (0800 GMT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said ...

The body of Pope Francis will be taken to St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT), the Vatican said ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton looks at the life and legacy of the spiritual leader of more than a ...

China's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of Pope Francis, but said it had no information to ...

Cardinals are meeting at the Vatican to make the first decisions about running the Catholic Church following the death of ...

People at Catholic churches in Coventry have shared their shock and sadness after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88.

Pope Francis died on Monday morning following a stroke. He is lying in state in an open casket in his private chapel in the ...