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

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis died Monday, the day after Easter, at the age of 88. As ...

Dr Collins says Cardinal Matteo Zuppi could be the next pope, listing fellow progressives Pietro Parolin and Luis Tagle as close alternatives. He thinks Péter Erdo would be the pick for conservatives.