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

Francis framed climate change as an urgent spiritual issue and helped push the world to take action.

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

One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over ...

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

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich is a voting member of the College of Cardinals, the body that will hold the conclave to elect a ...

Some came on their way to work, and several wiped away tears as they prayed for the late pope who died at age 88.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of ...

The pontiff, who made history as the first pope from Latin America, suffered a string of health challenges earlier this year ...

Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced.

American Cardinals Joseph Tobin and Raymond Burke could be candidates to lead the Catholic Church after the death of Pope Francis.