People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

While on a trip to Italy last week with his family, the vice president was one of the last officials to meet with Pope ...

Bishop Vasa, in a statement paying tribute to Francis, highlighted the late pope’s love for the poor and devotion to material ...

Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect on their encounter.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Cardinals in meetings ahead of the start of a secret conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis are scratching the hair ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday said U.S. attempts to broker a nuclear deal with Iran are going well, ahead of technical ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

A lot of people, especially in the American press, want to make the Holy Father — his entire legacy and even his death — ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...