Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, will be mourned and buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

Critics of former President Joe Biden took to social media to highlight his behavior at Pope Francis' funeral and where he ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful have said farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral that highlighted his ...

President Donald Trump has paid his respects to Pope Francis, joining more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries at ...

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to ...