Pope Francis, who led the Catholic church for 12 years and is being remembered for the humanity he brought to his role as a ...

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...

Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders in the north suburbs offered reflections Monday after learning of Pope ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer ...

Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew used to more conservative, doctrine-minded pontiffs.

As Amazonian bishops gathered at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2019, a man entered a nearby church after dawn and stole three ...

Vatican Sets Pope Funeral Date & Releases Images Of Pontiff Lying In Open Casket; First Confirmed Guests Include Trump, ...

Prince William will attend the late pontiff's service on Saturday, alongside world leaders, in an appearance that will ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Among other reactions, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was called a "psychopath" after she shared a religion-laced post following the death of Pope Francis on Monday.

Pope Francis will be laid to rest on Saturday in St. Peter's Square at 10 a.m., with public viewing starting Wednesday. His ...