Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

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

In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in ...

Mourners streamed into the historic Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville to remember the Pope. According to a ...

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

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, died on Monday at the age of 88. In his will, Francis requested to be ...

Modelling a different kind of leadership to that of his predecessors, Francis intended to break the cycle of decay. What ...

Pope Francis's coffin will be transferred to St Peter's Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with scores of ...

The recent passing of 88-year-old Pope Francis has revived worldwide interest in a centuries-old Nostradamus prophecy. In his 1555 book 'Les Prophéties', the French astrologer foresaw the death of an ...

A growing number of Americans hope that Pope Francis’s death will mark a decisive conservative shift for the papacy ...

Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis's legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening appear ...