Numerous social media users shared the purported news headline "Trump Urges Vatican to Select New Pope from Cast of 'Fox & ...

The passing of Pope Francis was not entirely unexpected, given his fragile health, but it came much earlier than hoped. Just a day before his death, he made his final appearance to bless thousands of ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful have lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at the Vatican. Crowds have gathered in the Vatican City to pay their respects to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis, I believe, tried to offer that same warmth. He never completely dismissed tradition, but he leaned toward ...

In his message, Fr Bartlett, parish priest at St Mary’s church in Belfast – the oldest Catholic church in the city – wrote: ...

Bloomington Central Catholic High School Assistant Principal Lauren Booth happened to be in Rome when Pope Francis died ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

Many mourners are taking a closer look at one of the most sacred and secretive transitions in the world — the period ...

Throughout the day people filed past the coffin, some blessing themselves with the sign of the cross or pausing briefly in ...

Pope Francis's passing reminds us yet again of the complete absence of women in the upper echelons of the church. This is ...