Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Society of Jesus, reflected on the first Jesuit pope in a press conference ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Pope Francis’ final days weren’t wasted. They were a homily without words — on how to die with Jesus, love like Jesus, and ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

For Cindy Connell Palmer, a trip to Italy turned into a moment of spiritual significance, one that became even more ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at age 88, "will long be remembered for his outreach to those on the margins of the Church ...

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

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

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning it should not start ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning it should not start ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he ...

But few could have predicted that appearance would be his last and that just hours later, he would leave unfinished his ambitious project of reimagining the world’s largest Christian church and its ...