Pope Francis was elected following the shocking resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. It was the first time in 600 years ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...

The Diocese of St. Cloud released a statement from Bishop Patrick M. Neary commemorating the loss of the pope.

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

The dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, sent a letter to all cardinals — electors and non — on ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, remembered for his humility, inclusivity, and concern for the marginalized. He ...

In a process that can last days, weeks, or even years, popes are elected by cardinals under strict oaths of silence.

New Orleans’ half a million Roman Catholics joined their fellow believers around the world Monday to mourn the death of Pope ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

Francis moderated the authoritarianism of his predecessors but more change is needed; the cardinals must elect someone who ...