Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, is from the U.S. and is the acting head of the church in a limited ...

World leaders, Catholic organizations, nonprofits and institutions around the globe are paying tribute to Francis and his ...

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or shifting back toward conservatism.

Who leads the Church and the Vatican when its head cannot perform his duties or dies? Such a person has already been chosen.

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

Who leads the Church and the Vatican when its head cannot fulfill this role or passes away? Such a person is already chosen.

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.

Marco J. Clark, the president of Holy Cross College, called Francis' papacy "a remarkable witness to compassion, humility, and the joy of the Gospel." ...

The death of Francis, who was one of the oldest popes in the church’s history, came weeks after he was discharged from a Rome ...

Pope Francis, known to transform the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday. While the nine-day period of mourning has begun, ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican ...

Pope Francis died some 90 minutes after he was awoken by his alarm clock this morning, Italian media reports. The Pontiff, ...