As the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life and legacy of Pope Francis, leaders are preparing to elect his successor.

Pope Francis greeted the faithful around the world for the last time from St. Peter’s Basilica on the most important day for ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America and a transformative figure in modern Catholicism, has died at age 88 ...

Senior Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin led a rosary prayer at the St Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Tuesday evening, ...

Pope Francis died content and grateful after a busy day tending to his beloved flock, the Vatican said Tuesday in an account ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the Vatican. The country with the most cardinals is Italy, which has 51, including 17 ...

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

Three people were arrested after they allegedly smuggled contraband into the Oklahoma County Detention Center using the mail system.

A man who was wanted out of Tennessee for child sex crimes surrendered after a standoff with deputies in Haywood County, North Carolina, on Tuesday.

While Francis kept open the possibility, and even had a resignation letter prepared, he said more recently that he believed ...

Pope Francis' body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ...

In changes made by Pope Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes.