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 ...

THE DEATH of Pope Francis comes in the midst of a convulsive period in international affairs, one in which the late pontiff ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Francis appointed nearly 80% of the cardinal electors scattered across the world who will choose the next pope, increasing, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday (April 21) after suffering a ...

The death of the 88-year-old pontiff puts into motion the process of selecting a successor, according to longstanding Vatican traditions.

Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of the Archdiocese of San Antonio has released a statement in response to the death of Pope ...

India has declared a three-day State Mourning in honor of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on April 21, 2025, at the ...

A Cincinnati couple shares their unforgettable experience of meeting Pope Francis during their honeymoon in 2017.