A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals will meet Tuesday at the Vatican to begin scheduling Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, planning ...

In his homily, Bishop Oscar Cantú described Francis as a beacon of hope in a time of cynicism and disillusionment ...

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

Hundreds of visitors gathered in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square on Monday, April 21 to mourn the death of Pope Francis.

The Catholic faithful took heart when the pontiff, after two brushes with death, emerged from a hospital and resumed some of ...

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

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

The pontiff celebrated Easter, received Vice President JD Vance, issued a final message and took one last ride in the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humility and concern ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...