Pope Francis, 88, died following a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican announced. The pope ...

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.

Just hours after the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis' death, Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted, a post many viewed as a subtle ...

Earth Day (April 22) is an excellent reminder for Catholics to reflect on Pope Francis’ famous environmental encyclical ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure. His funeral will be on Saturday, the Vatican has announced after a meeting of ...

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One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...

The Vatican has released pictures of Pope Francis in his open casket ahead of his funeral this weekend. The casket has been laid out in state inside the late pontiff’s private chapel and will be taken ...

To be eligible to participate in the conclave, members of the College of Cardinals have to be under 80 years old. This means that as of 2025, only 135 members of the College of Cardinals are allowed ...

The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship ...

Pope Francis presided over the Catholic Church for more than a decade. The pontiff had suffered a number of health issues in recent years, and was growing increasingly frail before his passing.

Cardinal Peter Turkson has emerged as one of the front runners who cold be made the next leader of the Catholic Church, following the demise of Pope Francis.