Maine religious leaders and members of the Catholic community are mourning the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin ...

Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines ...

We mourn the death of Pope Francis, whose leadership of the Roman Catholic Church emphasized compassion and human dignity.

A former ambassador to Venezuela, Cardinal Parolin knows the Latin American church well. He would be seen as someone who would continue in Francis’s tradition but as a more sober and timid diplomatic ...

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, died Monday. He was 88.

Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

It’s considered uncouth to campaign for the role of the next pope, but there are currently several front-runners believed to have at least some of the qualities considered necessary.

Cardinals prepare to gather in Rome for the conclave to decide on Francis’ successor and the direction they want the church ...