Pope Francis' commitment to the poor and the marginalized, his unwavering faith and his message of unity touched people from ...

For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon ...

Pope Francis’s time as head of the Catholic Church was marked by a series of international conflicts and crises from the ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at 88 after battling health issues. His funeral is scheduled for ...

Many students went to St. Ignatius Church in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night to pray and reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Francis, 88, died early Monday, the day after Easter, and LGBTQ+ Catholics and theologians recalled the comment as one of the ...

As leaders from around the world pay tribute to the late Pope Francis, China's President Xi Jinping has not offered his ...

A Mass of mourning at the St. Pius church as congregation members gathered, reflecting and remembering the life and legacy of ...

I was working for the Jesuit Refugee Service when I learned one of their number had been elected pope. I’d seen Jesuits in ...

For Catholics here at home, a trip to the Vatican is not feasible in such a short amount of time. However, that isn’t stopping them from honoring the life and legacy of Pope Francis.

Catholics worldwide mourn Pope Francis’ death as 135k cardinals gather to elect his successor, sparking debate and reflection ...