The Rev. Dan Hess, who studied in Rome while Pope Francis began his papacy, described the pope's call to shake things up as ...

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

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

Barbie Nadeau reports Pope Francis lived a humble lifestyle. He lived a small Vatican hotel usually used for visiting priests ...

While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

For the Trump administration, all roads really do lead to Rome – at least at the moment. On Sunday, Vice-President JD Vance ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

While the US outlaws bets on the new pope, foreign bookmakers accept wagers. Here's how to place a bet on the new pope.

President Donald Trump met with Pope Francis during a 2017 trip to Italy. The meeting took place in Rome.

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what happens next.

A security plan kicked in in Rome Monday for the pope's death. The first security measures have already kicked in in Rome for ...