Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88. As ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Predict who the next pope will be at your peril. An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed ...

Any baptized Catholic male is eligible, though only cardinals have been selected since 1378. The winner must receive at least ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating ...