The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

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Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

In word, gesture and deed, Pope Francis consistently reached out to those on the edges – the poor, the disenfranchised, ...

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

The Vatican said Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday. He had suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed ...

Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Francis was a pope of ...

The Royal Family has shared a heartfelt message of condolence after Pope Francis' death at the age of 88. King Charles and ...