A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

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

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of ...

Long queues formed this morning behind Santa Maria Maggiore, where Pope Francis has been laid to rest. Around 400,000 faithful gathered in the Italian capital, including leaders from across the globe, ...

Cardinals from all over the world are meeting in Rome to prepare for the conclave that will elect a successor to Pope Francis ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin told some 200,000 people in St. Peter’s Square that Pope Francis had made the message of God’s limitless mercy the heart of his pontificate.