Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church's first leader from the Americas and the first non-European since the eighth century.

Some came to mourn, some came to celebrate the the spirit of acceptance, and others came to pray for the future.

The hosts were amused in comparing the appearance of the meeting to that of a face-to-face confession, but also remarked on ...

They came from around the world to rejoice in the naming of the first millennial saint but ended up bidding farewell to Pope Francis instead.

The funeral of Pope Francis captures a fundamental visual and ideological tension within Catholicism.

Crowds of faithful lined the route to St. Mary Major as the late pontiff made his final journey to the basilica he visited ...

A top performer on “Saturday Night Live” is blaming Vice President JD Vance for the death of Pope Francis. Bowen Yang, who ...

Trump, Zelensky and Prince William join thousands for historic Vatican service - More than 130,000 people have filed past the ...

Catholic converts wait and ponder, some longer than others. And, this spring, Americans flocked to the Church, including ...

President Donald Trump and other world leaders gathered in Rome on Saturday to honor the life of Pope Francis, who died on ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the "pope among the people" attended by hundreds ...