Catholics in Maryland and nationwide attended their first Sunday Mass without Pope Francis leading the church.

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

From his very first appearance greeting crowds in St Peter’s Square in Rome on March 13 2013, Pope Francis made warmth, good ...

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis at his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica.

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

Cardinal Robert Walter McElroy, a native Californian and former leader of San Diego Catholic, is a candidate for the papacy.

During his homily, Cardinal Blase Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, said individuals and the church must follow in the footsteps ...

Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square on Easter, a day before he died, ...

The US Supreme Court will consider Tuesday whether it violates the Constitution for public elementary schools to use books ...

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...