Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of ...

LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...

His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis’s passion was football — for him “the most beautiful game” and also a vehicle ...