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

Jason Douglas, a member of Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, reflects of the legacy of Pope Francis ...

VATICAN CITY -- Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five ...

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

In a historic moment characterized by autocrats and would-be autocrats, Francis was the antithesis of a strongman.