The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

The Rev. Dan Hess, who studied in Rome while Pope Francis began his papacy, described the pope's call to shake things up as ...

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

A UK theologian who had worked closely with the Pope has described an atmosphere of shock, sadness and gratitude in Rome on ...

A Celebration of Life has been announced for the 11-year-old son of a Rome police officer who was killed while riding his ...

On Friday, the Way of the Cross ceremony was held at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. Vatican reveals official cause of death of ...

The faithful converged on Francis’ other spiritual home, St. John Lateran, to pay their respects and process the passing of their diocesan leader.

Despite the death of Pope Francis, a reconfigured Jubilee of Teenagers will still take place in Rome from April 25–27.

A contingent of students and staff from St. Ignatius High School are still planning to head to Rome this week following the ...

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

While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

Pope Francis, 88, was known for his compassion, advocacy for the marginalized and world-changing papal legacy. From: ...