As the Catholic Church looks to the future, the next pope will have to build upon Francis’s foundation — he will have to ...

The former bishop of Dallas has assumed the role of the acting head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

Pope Francis died after a cerebral stroke, the Vatican announced Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff died early Easter Monday following the stroke. The episode put him into a coma and led to irreversible ...

Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs until a new pope is chosen.

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement which read, “At 7:35 ...

Situation of St. Peter's Square in Vatican moments after Pope Francis' passing. "At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, ...