Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since Pope Francis died to confirm the details of his funeral. The ...

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

Chicago Catholics gathered at an Easter Monday Mass in Pilsen to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and mourn the ...

A Nigerian Catholic priest, Reverend Father Kelvin Ugwu said the seat of the papacy is now vacant, meaning a new Pope will ...