As tens of thousands of Catholics wait in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many are debating the ...

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among those travelling to Rome on Friday ...

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

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

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

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

Pope Francis died Monday in Rome at the age of 88, just weeks after he was released from hospital following a respiratory ...

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...

Catholic churches across Western North Carolina will hold prayer events April 21 following the death of Pope Francis.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.