Pope Francis, the second-oldest pope in modern history, has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of change ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...

After a battle of health issues, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died Monday, April 21, at age 88 after more than a ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

Pope Francis, who rose from janitor to the Catholic Church’s most powerful leader by proving equally at ease with ...

According to the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the process of appointing a new pope would ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern for the poor but ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals ...

Friendly, humorous, humble, yet also persistent and assertive: This is how Pope Francis will be remembered. An obituary for ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...