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

Tens of thousands of people are expected at the funeral, including Catholic mourners, cardinals and world leaders.

ROME (AP) — Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The ...

Here are some statistics about Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday.

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

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes ...

He was a populist leader, often referred to as the "People's Pope." As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, called for " a church for the poor ," a church that would reach out to what he called the ...

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, April 21 at the age of 88, will be laid to rest Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m., ...

In his landmark 2015 encyclical “Praised Be,” Pope Francis cast care for the planet as an urgent and existential moral ...

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