Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...

The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday, preached inclusion in his words and travels. Among his visits was Mongolia, which only has about 1,500 Catholics.

A Mass was set for 7 p.m. April 21 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, which will be led by Archbishop Edward J.

Youngstown Diocese Catholics are mourning the death of the pope. "May Pope Francis see the face of God today," Bishop David Bonnar said.

On a chilly, cloudy morning in Rockland County, Rev. Steven Neier led a joyful yet solemn Easter Monday Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Congers.

Only a day after greeting thousands in St. Peter's Square after Easter Mass, Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the ...

WPTV's Victor Jorges was the first local reporter to be at the Diocese of Palm Beach, moments after news broke of Pope ...

Parishioners at St. Ignatius Loyola, a Jesuit parish in New York City, remembered Pope Francis as being "an incredibly humble ...

ArchCare, the Archdiocese of New York’s healthcare system that every day cares for thousands of adults and individuals with ...