Pope Francis, spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, has died in Rome aged 88, the Vatican announces.

Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican said on Monday evening, hours after announcing the pontiff's death. Francis passed ...

The conclave to elect the new pope is expected to begin the first week of May, though the specific date has not yet been ...

Pope Francis, who is in daily contact with Gazans, has consistently called for an end to the Israeli assault and for ...

The deceased pope's body, which was taken to the chapel of his residence late April 21, the day of his death, will be carried ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even ...

From royalty to prominent world leaders, thousands of people to gather in the Vatican to pay their respects to Pope Francis.

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...