In life, Pope Francis strayed from the more conservative path forged by his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict.

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the ...

Pope Francis thanked his personal nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowds in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there ...

Pope Francis expressed heartfelt words to his personal health care assistant before his death in the early morning hours of ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Memorial Masses for Pope Francis are expected across the world on Tuesday. In the Philippines, people packed the main hall of ...

As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...

Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew ...