As news of the death of Pope Francis sweeps the globe, world leaders are offering their condolences and reflecting on the ...

The Vatican says the general public likely can begin paying final respects to Pope Francis starting Wednesday in St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, was the first Latin American pontiff. He often charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques ...

Pope Francis is being remembered as a pastoral leader – and in some ways, his treatment of women in the Catholic Church was ...

Before his death, Francis made further appointments demonstrating his commitment to integrating women into Church governance.

A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but ...