Peruvian nun Alba Socola waited in line for almost five hours with thousands of other Catholics on Wednesday to enter St.

The pope is a head of state and a spiritual leader. Pope Francis leveraged this dual role to maximize the papacy’s use of “soft power” around the world. Timothy Byrnes talks with The World’s Host ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Pope Francis was not progressive enough for some Catholics while he was seen as disruptive by many conservatives. His legacy will lie in his service.

Pope Francis — the first pontiff from the Americas, who clashed with traditional Catholics but was hailed as a reformer by progressives — died on Monday, a day after Easter, at age 88. The pope had ...

Explore a timeline of significant events in Pope Francis' 12-year pontificate, from his election to his global initiatives ...

The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, a papacy expert elaborated on the process for electing a new pope in ...

From spinning with the Harlem Globetrotters to signing a Harley-Davidson, here are 10 memorable moments from Pope Francis' ...

Pope Francis’ legacy is being felt deeply in South Florida, especially at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in southwest ...

Pope Francis's landmark visit to Cuba, a former WRAL News journalist, Leyla Santiago, reflects on the moment she and a photojournalist captured an encounter with Pope Francis out of the pope mobile.

From spinning with the Harlem Globetrotters to signing a Harley-Davidson, here are 10 memorable moments from Pope Francis' ...