Francis' death comes one day after the pope, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a respiratory ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Pope Francis, who passed away at age 88, was hailed as a reformer and landmark pope for his decision to move the church to ...

Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson said his passing will be mourned with gratitude for his service to the Catholic Church.

Numerous celebrities -- including Russell Crowe, Whoopi Goldberg, Antonio Banderas and Robin Roberts -- took to social media ...

The death of the pope comes a day after he made what would be his final public appearance on Easter Sunday when he greeted ...

The Pope died at his Vatican residence at 07:35 CEST (06:35 BST), the Vatican said in a statement released at about 09:45 ...

The pontiff insisted “peace is possible” in another of his social media posts Sunday as he reiterated his plea for a Gaza ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88, following a 12-year tenure as the head of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.