Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of clerical sexual abuse and an openly gay Vatican advisor, remembers Pope Francis’ monumental ...

Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican’s top doctor said Monday. The stroke led ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

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.

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has joined other Philippine government officials in mourning Pope Francis, ...

President Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social Monday – following news of Pope Francis's death – that he and ...

Predict who the next pope will be at your peril. An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed ...

Following Pope Francis' unexpected death at 88, cardinals are convening to plan his funeral, which global leaders, including ...

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of ...

After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two ...

Pope Francis wished to be buried in a "simple" tomb at Rome's Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, bearing only the ...