A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, died Easter Monday after more than a decade leading the church. Here's what ...

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

The Vatican confirmed Pope Francis died from a stroke that led to a coma and heart failure, with his passing officially ...

Worshippers will flock to the Vatican in the coming days to farewell Pope Francis, including the Cardinals who will elect his ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here ...

Cardinals have begun meeting in Rome this morning for the first time since the pope's death to confirm the details of his ...

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

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

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

A Nigerian Catholic priest, Reverend Father Kelvin Ugwu said the seat of the papacy is now vacant, meaning a new Pope will ...

The pontiff's body will be on display in St Peter's Basilica for the public to pay their respects from Wednesday morning.