Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, cardinals will convene in Vatican City to elect a successor. Here are a few ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, was part of the conclave that elected Pope Francis 12 years ago. He spoke ...

Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral and across the city Monday (Tuday Manila time) to collectively ...

The death Monday in Rome of Pope Francis, age 88, brought to end one of the most controversial pontificates in recent history ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

The news of Pope Francis' passing on Easter Monday April 21 has sent ripples of grief and gratitude throughout the world, particularly within the leadership of the Catholic Church.

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of news in the coming days.

About 200 of the 266 men to hold the title of pope hailed from within the borders of Italy. Here is a look at others, like Pope Francis, who didn't.

Christians and governments across Asia have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the supreme spiritual leader of the Catholic Church ...

Leaders of the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah released statements mourning the loss and remembering the life of Pope Francis.

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...