In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...

Changes during Pope Francis' tenure changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the Catholic ...

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

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways no ...

He will go down in history as the 'pope for the marginalized,' a Catholic leader in Naples, said of Pope Francis ...

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons. But he upheld it ...

The election of a new leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics is shrouded in secrecy. Cardinals are forbidden from ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.