Pope Francis was elected following the shocking resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. It was the first time in 600 years ...

During the decade they lived together in the Vatican as a reigning and “emeritus pope,” Francis repeatedly praised Benedict’s ...

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

The life of Pope Francis, the first Latin American and first Jesuit to serve as the Roman Catholic Church’s pontiff, lasted ...

Feted for his humility and unorthodox approach, Pope Francis struggled to make the changes to the Catholic Church that many ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

Pope Francis, known for his humility and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable, leaves a lasting legacy in the Catholic Church.

The last pontiff to die was Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in late 2022. Tens of thousands of faithful attended his funeral on an unusually foggy morning, in stark contrast to the two million people ...

Pope Francis sits by the coffin of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square during a funeral mass at the Vatican, on Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File) The reforms are ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to ...