MPs from across the political spectrum also paid tribute to Francis, with several noting his compassion for the poor and ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, was elected to lead the Catholic Church in March 2013 ...

The group’s secretary recalled how the Pope had told them, in a brief meeting after a morning audience in St Peter’s Square, ...

The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of ...

Pope Francis’s “common touch” and ability to connect easily with people is a huge loss to the Catholic Church, said an expert ...

Charles and Camilla’s visit was arranged at the last minute and took place on their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.

A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but ...

Pope Francis was asked by the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland to visit Northern Ireland as part of his historic 2018 ...

Despite being called a ‘phenomenal’ advocate for migrants, Pope Francis’ statement in Dublin on clerical abuse was labelled ...

The Catholic College of Cardinals convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that ...

Two weeks after his surprise election as pontiff, Pope Francis carried out the Maundy Thursday ritual of washing and kissing ...

Francis, 88, emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican ...