Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

Pope Francis will be the first pope in hundreds of years to be buried in Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. The pontiff ...

The Israeli government shared and then deleted a social media post offering condolences over the death of Pope Francis, ...

For the Catholic Church’s new leader, cardinals could pick a reformist or someone who can heal rifts.

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, ...

Pope Francis lit a fire in the world's conscience. Our task is to keep it burning but through the quiet, steady work of ...

On the day of Pope Francis' death, many of the faithful were considering his life and legacy, which was marked by his ...

Vatican insiders and interlocutors said the pontiff wanted to avoid getting swept up in the polarizing politics that ...

On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz issued the proclamation, ordering all U.S. and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all ...

They were what any of us might wear — and, like most of his clothes, showed a preference for humility and simplicity.

Pope Francis had a close relationship with Gaza's tiny Christian community and used his last address to call for a ceasefire.