How many popes have there been? Has anyone ever refused the office? For an institution that has existed for nearly 2,000 ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a ...

The Conclave Of Cardinals Have Elected A New Pope To Lead The World's Catholics VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 13: Newly ...

Temperatures in Vatican City will range from the low to mid-70s with sunny skies and a few chances of showers and ...

So declared Pope Francis in October 2014, just over a year-and-a-half after he was elected, as he beatified Pope Paul VI, who ...

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

Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was admitted to Gemelli ...

(ABC NEWS) – Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts ...

P ope Francis, the reform-minded Roman Catholic leader who guided the church through an era of crisis, died Monday, April 21, ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.