Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals gathered Tuesday at the Vatican to begin scheduling Pope Francis’ funeral and burial, planning ...

The Holy See has announced the details of Pope Francis ' funeral and the events honoring the life of the 266th pontiff of the ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, according to the death certificate released by the Vatican.

Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world with Vatican set to published details of funeral and conclave ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday, will be laid to rest in the days ahead following a Saturday funeral service sure to draw leaders from around the world.

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

(James Hill | The New York Times) Bishops and cardinals during the funeral service of Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's ...

Discover the first images of Pope Francis in repose, as the Vatican shares solemn moments following his passing. Funeral ...

Pope Francis embodied humility, compassion and a quiet but persistent defiance of the Vatican’s ossified traditions ...

As tributes continue to pour in for Pope Francis—known by many as the “People’s Pope”—the Catholic Church begins the solemn ...