Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

The Vatican revealed new details about Pope Francis' final hours, including his last words, as Cardinals announced funeral plans for the Pontiff. China asks South Korea not to export rare earth ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

After scooping up eight Academy Award nominations (and winning Best Adapted Screenplay), papal drama Conclave is back on ...

Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of ...

The Swiss Guard was established by Pope Julius II in 1506. Here's what to know about the 500-year-old military body.

Lashed by an off-season typhoon, Pope Francis stepped out on a rain-soaked makeshift stage in front of hundreds of thousands ...

Francis had a busy day before he passed, taking to the streets on Easter in the popemobile to greet the 50,000 worshippers ...

In changes made by Pope Francis last year, his body was not placed in three wooden coffins, as it had been for previous popes.

Gaza’s Christians mourn Pope Francis as a defender of peace and a source of strength during the horror of war.

The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square. Various world ...