Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

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

POPE FRANCIS once defined his idea of heaven as “to go out one day, without being recognised, and go to a pizzeria.” The ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating ...

Pope Francis has died aged 88 after a surprise Easter appearance, with the Vatican now preparing a simplified funeral in line ...

The 1980 execution of four American churchwomen was one of the most shocking human rights crimes of the twentieth century. No ...

The film Conclave, which swept awards this season, has become an unexpected primer for the masses on how the next Pope will ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has passed away, marking the start of a significant transition in the ...

Pope Francis led the Catholic Church for 12 years. The first Latin American in the office was as much a pastor as a pope, traditional as well as open to change. But he did not fulfill the many hopes ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.