As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the ...

In his final address, Pope Francis made a heartfelt plea for peace in Gaza, calling the humanitarian crisis ‘dramatic and ...

The Vatican published Tuesday a photo and video of Pope Francis in his open coffin, dressed in a red robe with the papal mitre on his head and a rosary in his hand. The images were taken in the chapel ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press conference in the wake of several major developments, ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope Francis in 2013. That left ...

As the Catholic world mourns the death of Pope Francis, Catholic leaders look ahead to the conclave, the process by which ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead late Monday night at a motel in northeast Oklahoma City.

The Vatican has released a photo showing the body of Pope Francis lying in an open coffin. According to the BBC, which published multiple of the open coffin photos, the Pope "Is dressed in red robes, ...

Church records show that only three men born in Africa or of African descent have been pope, in the 2nd, 4th and 5th ...

While Francis kept open the possibility, and even had a resignation letter prepared, he said more recently that he believed ...

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.