A lot of words will be written about the late Pontiff in the coming days. I’d like to offer some as a one-time staffer.

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, he chose not to move into the papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace, ...

There have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church's roughly 2,000-year history, which spans three millennia. With the death of Pope Francis, a series of formal events was immediately set into motion to ...

Francis died Monday morning at the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived at the Vatican. His death came almost a month after ...

By Stacy M. Brown    Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a global voice for the poor, immigrants, and the ...

Pope Francis ’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Discover the meaning behind conclave, Camerlengo and more terms used as the Catholic Church prepares for a new leader ...

The cardinals met Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis' ...

Following Pope Francis's death, the Catholic Church is undergoing a structured transition. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, as ...

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