What does the Pope do? The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church. Roman Catholics believe he represents a direct line back ...

Pope Francis, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, is remembered for challenging traditions of the Catholic church and advocating for social justice.

The death of Pope Francis on Monday sets in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in the election by cardinals ...

News of the 88-year-old's passing was announced earlier today, two months after he was admitted to hospital with an infection ...

Following Pope Francis' passing, the Vatican prepares for the election of a new pope, a process steeped in tradition and ...

The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, passed away at 88 after a 12-year papacy marked by reforms and ...

Pope Francis’ death will now kick start the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff.

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around ...