A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi about her experiences meeting Pope Francis and ...

Pope Francis, 88, who brought humility to the Catholic Church during the dozen years he presided over the faithful in Vatican ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Francis' 12-year papacy was a remarkable one, working in service to the church until the very day before he died. He sought to focus more explicitly on social justice, on climate change and addressing ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

For six days in September, 2015, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the United States, visiting some of the country's ...

But Duke theology professor Peter Casarella says what Francis will be most remembered for is his humility and the example he ...

Dusting off my memories of covering a papal funeral and two conclaves - the death of Pope John Paul II and election of Pope ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Many of the rituals and procedures of selecting a new pope — designed to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition — have ...