In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the ...

All Christians, from Orthodox and Western churches, are observing the holiday on the same day this year in a rare occurrence ...

Pope Francis has died, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate ...

In one of his last public acts, Pope Francis gave a message of hope and peace in his Easter Sunday speech at the Vatican only hours before his death.

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said the cause of death was a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with ...

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

Pope Francis, left, appears on the central lodge of St. Peter's Basilica to bestow the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city ...

The Vatican says the general public likely can begin paying final respects to Pope Francis starting Wednesday in St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, one day after addressing the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on Easter ...

Before his passing, Pope Francis made what would be his last public appearance to bless thousands in St. Peter's Square. This ...