Francis’ election as pope began an unprecedented era, as a retired pontiff lived side by side with a reigning one inside the ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, made a lasting impression on these Arizonans who met him, knew him or ...

The decision by Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to reject the lavish red slippers of his office was widely ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ first words as pope spoke of his sinfulness and trust in God’s mercy — a theme that defined his ...

If amateur investigation into my lineage is to be believed, Rebecca Nurse is my ninth great-grandmother, Lynne Weiler writes.

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native ...

Books & the Arts / A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the ...

Conclaves are usually short, such as the three-ballot election that chose Pope Pius XII in 1939. On a few occasions, ...

Pope Francis passed away earlier this morning (21 April), the Vatican says, and now the process for a new pope will begin ...

Pope Francis died this morning, Easter Monday (April 21), aged 88, after being the first Latin American pontiff and the first ...

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin opened a book of condolences to the late pontiff.