Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

At All Saints Shrine, there are first-class relics of Teresa of ávila, Thomas More, John Fisher, Padre Pio and Pope Pius X, ...

Pope Francis was a man of the people. Will the next pope be?

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Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

Pope Francis' funeral services will take place this weekend. Here's what to know about arrangements, how to watch, and where ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis, who has ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with significant Catholic populations ...

Pope Francis died at 88 in the Vatican on Easter Monday 2025, leaving the papacy vacant. Here's what a conclave is and how ...