An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

For centuries, men assuming the top job in the Roman Catholic Church kept their birth names. That changed with Pope John II.

Charleston is remembering the life and legacy of Pope Francis, as people of all faiths around the world mourn his death. Monday at the Cathedral of St. John the ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88, according to Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo. "At 7:35 this ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88, leaving a legacy of humility, reform, and advocacy for the ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, has died. The church’s 266th leader, the 88-year-old pontiff died Monday ...

True to his chosen name, Francis evinced a strong penchant for mingling with and ministering to people of lowly means and ...

A look back at the day in 2019 when LDS Church President Russell Nelson met with Pope Francis in a historic audience for both ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic ...

Pope Francis to become the first pope in over a century to be buried outside the Vatican, choosing a final resting place at ...