Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

Bells rang out as the Pope's coffin was carried across St Peter's Square to lie in state ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

Throngs of Catholics made their way slowly to the 16th century basilica's main altar, where Francis' open wooden casket was ...