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

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

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

Pope Francis offered such grandfatherly advice on marriage, family, youth, the elderly and other aspects of Catholic life.

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

Following Pope Francis' unexpected death at 88, cardinals are convening to plan his funeral, which global leaders, including ...

The Diocese of Sacramento represents one million Catholics in Northern California and they are mourning the loss of Pope Francis. Many showed up at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Monday.

The pope was, in any case, no great admirer of the United States, or of unbridled capitalism. As a Latin American—an ...

Milwaukee-area Catholic leaders share personal memories of the pontiff's humble leadership style, while church abuse ...

The Pope has specified in his will that he wishes to be buried in a simple tomb at St Mary Major Basilica, with only ’Franciscus’ inscribed. His will expresses gratitude to the Virgin Mary and ...

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

To be eligible to participate in the conclave, members of the College of Cardinals have to be under 80 years old. This means that as of 2025, only 135 members of the College of Cardinals are allowed ...