Cardinals prepare to gather in Rome for the conclave to decide on Francis’ successor and the direction they want the church ...

Pope Francis was usually careful about taking sides in conflicts, however, he campaigned for peace for the devastated enclave ...

Members of Gaza's tiny Christian community said they were "heartbroken" on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, who ...

In the Philippines, through a visit, episcopal appointments, and devotional actions among others, the pontiff set the tone ...

Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the weekly Angelus prayer on ...

Californians of all walks of life joined in honoring the memory and legacy of Pope Francis upon learning of his death on ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war ...

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

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.

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

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.