The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.

The Vatican subsequently released Francis’ testament, dated June 29, 2022, confirming that he wished to be buried in the ...

The detectors have to be installed in every kitchen with a gas stove. But battery-operated ones are hard to come by.

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

In 1977, with dozens of fires set daily and tourism in freefall, New York hired an artist to save the city. His infamous ...

Conclave, a thriller about the election of a new pope, is now streaming on Prime Video, just days after the death of Pope ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

The Bible doesn’t describe Jesus being nailed to a cross. Telling the story of Christ’s death, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John simply say that Roman soldiers crucified him. They don’t say how. Each of ...

Duren, the Sharon Hill native who played two high-school seasons at Roman Catholic, has continued to build on a regular ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

The late Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning, didn’t apologize for defending the long-held social positions of the ...