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

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

Francis signaled a very different tone for the papacy, stressing humility over hubris for a Catholic Church beset by scandal ...

Pope Francis died at the age of 88, leaving the 104 billion Catholic population across the globe grieved on Monday ...

Still, there are always front-runners, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to be pope — much like those depicted in last year’s Oscar-nominated film ...

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

Pope Francis true legacy will be his emphasis on mercy, which he believed would create a Church in ‘God’s style.’ ...