His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

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Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic ...

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of ...

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

The pope’s death ushers in a series of centuries-old rites, including a period of mourning, an elaborate burial and the ...

As church bells tolled across the world, Catholics and non-Catholics alike mourned a pontiff who pushed for change.

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.

The U.S. Department of Justice has backed away from a plan to break up its Washington-based tax division and send prosecutors ...

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Following the news of Pope Francis’ death, President Donald Trump addressed the annual White House Easter Egg Roll and ...