Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See, Pietro Parolin, to discuss ...

We grieve not just the passing of a pope, but the loss of a holy witness who taught us that to see sacramentally is not to ...

With Pope Francis laid to rest, the world’s cardinals will soon gather in Rome to elect a successor. So what exactly does a ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Pope Francis had a great sense of humor. When I met him once at the back of the papal plane, I cracked a joke with him that ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of young people from around the world had come to Rome expecting to rejoice this weekend in the ...

One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacies was that he greatly expanded the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, ...

A sartorial stir erupted at Pope Francis's farewell, as dignitaries seemingly veered from Vatican tradition. Donald Trump, ...

As the world bid farewell to Pope Francis, here's a look at the family he leaves behind - the ones who knew him simply as Jorge.

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within ...