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

For Elijah Smith, who grew up Lutheran and Southern Baptist, Pope Francis' teachings that centered on social justice and ...

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the ...

Francis had led the Roman Catholic church since Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. Born in Argentina, he is the first pope from ...

Despite having the world's fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff.

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

As the Catholic Church prepares for the election of a new Pope, 18 African cardinals are among the 135 eligible cardinals who ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

Christianity is booming in Africa, leading analysts to tell Fox News Digital that it could be time for the next pope to come ...

The Church’s future could lie in a conservative continent that has not raised up a supreme pontiff in some 1,500 years.

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...