Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday, has made history once again. Departing from centuries of tradition, he ...

The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...

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

As the bespectacled, crimson-robed cleric led the procession bringing Pope Francis up the aisle of St Peter’s Basilica for one final time this week, many wondered how this 77-year-old, largely unknown ...

You may have seen the movie “Conclave.” Here’s what a Vatican insider and a Kansas author say is true (and what is complete ...

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...