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

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

“In one of his initial interviews, Pope Francis identified himself as a sinner in need of God’s mercy,” he stated. “He beseeches us in this moment of sadness to ask for such mercy. His chosen papal ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as ...