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What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.
Pope Francis' final hours, last words revealed as Vatican shares details: Live updates
Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.
Who Leads the Catholic Church Between Popes?
Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.
Megyn Kelly rips Pope Francis over immigration hours after his death, says pontiff moved Catholic Church ‘in a leftward direction’
Megyn Kelly criticized Pope Francis over his stance on immigration just hours after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...
Church in Hong Kong expected to remain bridge between Vatican and Beijing
Vatican and Beijing will be moving towards a more harmonious and conciliatory relationship no matter who the next pope is, ...
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Irish woman who resigned from Vatican abuse panel says Pope Francis 'met resistance' from within
Francis was very straightforward and answered straight questions with straight answers, he didn’t brush over things.’ ...