Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...

Pope Francis, 88, has died after battling a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection, bringing an end to his 12 years as ...

The outspoken pope lent his voice to almost every modern issue facing the world, often taking the side of the marginalized ...

From working as a bouncer at a Buenos Aires nightclub to presiding over the Vatican, the path Pope Francis forged as the ...

Father Thomas J. Reese, senior analyst for Religious News Service, and Vatican consultant Father James Martin discuss the ...

Three churches off East 10th Street — two historically Black, one historically Mexican — are weighing their options as ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

The archbishop said shortly after Pope Francis was elected, his first visit outside of Rome was to the marooned African boat ...

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

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...