Pope Francis was the 266th pontiff, having taken over from Pope Benedict in 2013. Francis made history as the first pope ...

The new pope Leo XIV is scheduled to deliver his first Sunday blessing from the loggia where he first appeared in public ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Pope Francis assumed the papacy in 2013 following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He was known for his action on climate change and being critical of consumerism ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. A picture shows a Catholic cardinal sealing Pope Francis' residence ...

Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized empathy for the poor ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Their faith was based on such a strong and personal experience of Christ, dead and risen, that they were not afraid of ...

Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York in 2015. He was elected after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, but few expected him to seek to transform his church with such ...

Addressing a May 1 panel discussion on “The Legacy of Pope Francis and the Future of the Church,” Dominican Father Aquinas ...