Although there are many more women in the Vatican than in previous papacies, Bergoglio did not introduce any changes to ...

The late pontiff sought to bring the Catholic Church closer to the people and break with tradition through symbolic gestures ...

Faith leaders in Metro Detroit reflected on Pope Francis’ life and legacy following his death on Easter Monday and his ...

The recent movie Conclave, adapted from the 2016 Robert Harris novel about skulduggery in the Vatican, opens with a particularly dramatic flourish. The pope lies dead in his bed chamber.

By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome and Vatican City Follow our live coverage for the funeral of Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Basilica. The death of Pope ...