With a conclave to elect a new pope scheduled to begin next week, several names have popped up as potential replacements for ...

His sacramental gestures symbolized the love and mercy he wanted the church to bring to the world. He was the first Pope to ...

The election of a pope is a Hollywood-worthy drama steeped in mystery, secrecy and faith. But real-world politics and ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Having spent twelve years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a globally beloved and respected figure, but ...

People across the world are reflecting on how Pope Francis changed their lives, including those who have previously been ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis in 2013, the world was immediately captivated by his charismatic ...

Longtime Vatican observers say that along with Francis’s radical refocusing of Church priorities came a hierarchical overhaul ...

July 10, 2015: Apologizes in Bolivia for the sins and crimes of the Catholic Church against Indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas. Sept. 8, 2015: Overhauls the annulment ...

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter’s Square, washing ...

The battle to succeed Pope Francis is one for the very soul of the Catholic Church and its over a billion followers around ...