Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman ...

The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...

Across the U.S., rank-and-file Roman Catholics are reacting to Pope Francis' passing. In Port Henry, a small rural town in ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

A member of a UK-based gay Catholic group said to be the first to have met the Pope in Rome has recalled his "warmth" and hailed the "radical transformation" in welcoming everyone into the Church.

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

A video is making rounds online of Cardinal Peter Turkson who was was speaking about the possibily of having an African or black person the next Pope.

Patti Smith, King Charles, and J.D. Vance are among those reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88 ...

The liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez marking the Resurrection of the Lord with solemn beauty and joyful ...

Cardinals have made their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, following a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, ...