His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

A Cincinnati couple shares their unforgettable experience of meeting Pope Francis during their honeymoon in 2017.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday (April 21) after suffering a ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

Francis appointed nearly 80% of the cardinal electors scattered across the world who will choose the next pope, increasing, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church who passed away yesterday, will be remembered not only as the first pope ...

Australian Catholics have paid tribute to Pope Francis at mass on Tuesday morning around the country. Australia's political ...

India has declared a three-day State Mourning in honor of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on April 21, 2025, at the ...

The death of the 88-year-old pontiff puts into motion the process of selecting a successor, according to longstanding Vatican traditions.