Before cardinals from around the world gather to elect a new pope, the Catholic Church will observe nine days of mourning and remembrance for Pope Francis - a religious leader whose papacy reshaped ...

Andres Brito appeared solemn Monday after paying his respects to Pope Francis at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, where the entrance was draped in black fabric as a sign of mourning ...

Francis had been lauded during his time as pontiff for his progressive views after taking on church traditionalists and ...

The first pope from Latin America preached about the humanity of immigrants, protecting the environment and famously – and ...

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, died following recent hospitalizations, a day after delivering his final Easter ...

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican ...

Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines ...

The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

Who is in line to be the next pope following Pope Francis' death? Here are some frontrunners to know before cardinals select ...

It’s part bureaucracy, part democracy, part theocracy, and part epic drama. The election of a new Pope, spiritual leader of ...