Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after ...

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

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

Some of the defining images of the life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman ...

During his 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, met many stars, ...

The pope’s schedule often included time for visiting prisons, hosting audiences in St. Peter’s Square and blessing newlywed ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has died on Easter Monday. Bells tolled in church ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, the United States is primed for the question of whether an ...

the former archbishop of Buenos Aires greeted international reporters inside a cavernous Vatican audience hall. As he rose from a richly upholstered armchair, a pair of well-worn black shoes ...

New Yorkers Lisset and Angel Alvarez, who were visiting Italy, captured one of the Pope's final moments in St. Peter's Square ...