Anyone trying to handicap the outcome should remember that Jorge Mario Bergoglio was considered too old to be elected pope in ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of ...

Catholics around the world will be watching to see whether his successor upholds Francis’ progressive legacy or tacks toward ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

The Vatican says the general public likely can begin paying final respects to Pope Francis starting Wednesday in St. Peter’s ...

LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from ...

During his 12 years as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a voice for compassion and peace, reformed the Vatican ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church − from scorn to ...

Despite the pope's itinerary calling for him to spend just under 40 hours in NYC, he made appearances from the Financial District up to East Harlem.