Francis advocated for the powerless, for those who have so little and yet are villainized by people in positions of authority ...

Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction.

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the ...

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...

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

At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the ...

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

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...