The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Pope Francis reformed views on the death penalty and nukes, upheld abortion stance, and reached out to Muslims and marginalised faith communities.

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican announced today. Francis, who was born ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a ...

The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

The international community reacts to the death of Pope Francis, who was a truly global figure and influence went beyond the ...

He was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas (and the southern hemisphere), the first to choose the name ...

His Holiness will be remembered for his compassion, his concern for the unity of the Church and for his tireless commitment to the common causes of all people of faith,' Charles says ...