President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

In the wake of Pope Francis' death, many names have been thrown out for his potential successor — but experts believe that ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...

Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on ...

"Through his bold diplomacy with Cuba, compassionate stance on migration, nuanced approach to homosexuality and unwavering ...

The US president and the pontiff frequently exchanged criticisms over compassion for migrants, a group Trump has repeatedly ...

A papal conclave, the election of a new pope, tends to begin 15-20 days after a papal vacancy. Black or white smoke indicates ...

The Catholic Church faces a spiritual crisis in the United States, with an American pope potentially being the key to shaping ...

Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’s legacy and the evangelizing ...

Pope Francis died Easter Monday, the Vatican announced. Here's a look at his time in the United States, including if he ever ...

The late pontiff was first Jesuit, the first Latin American, and first and last a priest, walking beside people on their journey of faith.