Before he was Pope, Jorge Bergoglio was member 88235 of his beloved San Lorenzo soccer club. Now fans in Buenos Aires see a ...

Pope Francis regularly called a church in Gaza to ask how residents there were doing during the Israel-Hamas war. He is ...

A brief guide to the language of selecting a new Pope - A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and ...

Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at ...

I'm not a Catholic who follows the Vatican's commands unquestioned. But Pope Francis worked hard to make the church more ...

Pope Francis' funeral this weekend will see global leaders including President Donald Trump and Prince William of Wales.

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.

The changes reflect Francis’ view of the pope as a pastor more than a powerful person, but the rites will still be on a grand ...

President Donald Trump had a complicated relationship with Pope Francis, whose funeral he plans to attend Saturday.

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix and intrigue.

The pope’s portrait is everywhere these days. Here, we found it in a store of liturgical paraphernalia in central Rome. There were also many other symbols around, as a testament to how religion and ...