Pope Francis died content and grateful after a busy day tending to his beloved flock, the Vatican said Tuesday in an account ...

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the Vatican. The country with the most cardinals is Italy, which has 51, including 17 ...

Numerous world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, which is expected to ...

DAYTON — A University of Dayton student studying abroad in Europe, and currently visiting Rome, said his trip has taken a ...

The funeral for Francis, the first first Latin American pontiff, is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Peter's Square in The ...

It is not just that he broke barriers as the first pontiff from Latin America. Nor even that he preached tolerance — although ...

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From a commemorative jersey to a stadium in his name, Argentine football plans a slew of tributes to its late "Captain" Pope ...

Lashed by an off-season typhoon, Pope Francis stepped out on a rain-soaked makeshift stage in front of hundreds of thousands ...

As head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis demonstrated humility, helped others and moved the church forward, qualities ...

While Francis kept open the possibility, and even had a resignation letter prepared, he said more recently that he believed ...

The pontiff may never have travelled to Australia, but millions of the country's Christians feel a deep connection to him.