Pope Francis passed away this morning with the Vatican announcing his death in a statement that read: "The Lord called him ...

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.

Pope Francis died on Monday (Apr 21), aged 88, ending a 12-year papacy marked by attempts to reform the Catholic Church. Only ...

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

Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on ...

Argentines held a special Mass and lit candles on Monday, mourning in shock for their countryman Pope Francis, who has died ...

TORONTO — Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

China’s attempts to undermine the institution of the Dalai Lama is a continuation of Mao Zedong’s failure in capturing the ...

Pope Francis true legacy will be his emphasis on mercy, which he believed would create a Church in ‘God’s style.’ ...

In more recent memory, theocratic regimes from Iran to Afghanistan have shown the cost of governing through religious absolutism. No one is suggesting Alabama is headed for full theocracy—but when ...