VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...

Prayers are being held today at Catholic centers in metro Detroit for Pope Francis, who died at 88. Catholics and others in Michigan mourned the death of Pope Francis, saying his legacy of compassion ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

In the final months of his life, the Pope's ill-health saw him spend several weeks in hospital. On 14 February, the ...

The Nahant, Massachusetts, native is among a not-so-small population of people in the U.S. who say they were confirmed in ...

Berhampur: A 26-year-old man from West Bengal, who is on a cycle expedition to create awareness on plantations to counter ...

He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2003. At 67, the Filipino cardinal could become the first Asian pope. He ...

Bergoglio chose Francis as his papal name just moments after Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes urged him not to forget the ...

Reactions to the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday quickly began pouring into social media from around the world. Born ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, was not just admired for his compassion and humility, but also for his warm and ...

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for ...