Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the ...

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the ...

Catholic churches across Western North Carolina will hold prayer events April 21 following the death of Pope Francis.

Cardinals from around the world must gather for the conclave in which Francis’ successor is selected. It typically takes ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

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

Francis had led the Roman Catholic church since Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. Born in Argentina, he is the first pope from ...

Pope Francis died Monday in Rome at the age of 88, just weeks after he was released from hospital following a respiratory ...

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...