An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

Every pope has his critics. And Pope Francis probably expected he would face opposition to his radical reform agenda after ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

Around the time the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, music floated out from a church in a Kosovo valley where ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis' funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Chicago Catholics gathered at an Easter Monday Mass in Pilsen to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and mourn the ...

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

From spinning with the Harlem Globetrotters to signing a Harley-Davidson, here are 10 memorable moments from Pope Francis' ...

Pope Francis waves from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s square during the weekly Angelus prayer on ...

Catholics from around Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire expressed both sorrow and gratitude for the late Pope ...