With just days left before the start of the papal conclave — where a new leader of the Catholic Church will be selected — ...

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, ...

Just days before the conclave to elect the next pope, cardinals are confronting deep-rooted issues—ranging from clerical ...

(CNN) - President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself depicted as the pope on Truth Social Friday. The image ...

Black smoke means a new pope has not been chosen, while white smoke means one has. Any male baptized in the Roman Catholic ...

As cardinals prepare to enter the Sistine Chapel in a few days to elect a new pope, they are engaged in intense discussions ...

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

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. So what is a ...

Rome — He was a populist leader, often referred to as the "People's Pope." As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, ...

Francis has revolutionized the College of Cardinals by passing over large archdioceses like Los Angeles, Venice and Milan in ...