Pope Francis preached tolerance for others, sometimes to the point of breaking with Catholic Church orthodoxy and surprising ...

His public persona may have been the humble and patient father figure, but Francis spent his 12 years as pope reorganizing the Vatican bureaucracy — the Roman curia — with more than a touch of ...

As Jorge Mario Bergoglio prepared to assume the papacy, he chose a new name: Francis. That choice was a tribute to St.

Thousands of Australians are soon expected to join the holy pilgrimage to the Vatican after the Pope's death. Those fortunate ...

The pontiff's body will be on display in St Peter's Basilica for the public to pay their respects from Wednesday morning.

The American cardinal who runs the Vatican while there’s no Pope - Cardinal Kevin Farrell will orchestrate the conclave to ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Catholics around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, including ...

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

He grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Dublin, and now Kevin Farrell is set to preside over the election of the new ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement ...

Bishop Barry C. Knestout with the Catholic Diocese of Richmond has issued the following statement: Along with the faithful of ...

As tributes continue to pour in for Pope Francis—known by many as the “People’s Pope”—the Catholic Church begins the solemn ...