Pope Francis' death, nearly 20 years after John Paul II's, marked the end of two distinct yet similar papacies. Fox News' ...

Pope Francis failed a key moral test in his failure to identify and condemn Russia's war on Ukraine and China's Uyghur ...

Did you know that Jimmy Buffett went to Cuba to cover Pope John Paul II's visit for Rolling Stone in 1998? Well, we didn't either.

Before embarking on the trip, Pope Francis visited the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, offering roses and prayers ...

Pope Francis strayed from the more conservative path forged by his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict. But in death, Francis will follow many of John Paul’s footsteps. The demise ...

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

and John Paul II. Only cardinals under 80 years old can vote for the election of a new pope. On the day chosen by the cardinals, the coffin will be brought in a procession to St. Peter’s Basilica.

Several local priests discuss the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who died on Monday. Memorial masses are set for Tuesday and Thursday.

After the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday ... cool again – and a gem that revels in being funny. After the death of Pope John Paul II, a papal conclave in Rome convenes to choose ...

The open-air funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005 drew hundreds of thousands of mourners.Credit...Dylan Martinez/Reuters The College of Cardinals decides on the day and hour that the pope’s body ...