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

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The Holy See is the central governing body of the Church and Vatican City, which enjoys formal diplomatic relations with ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...

Visitors to the major exhibition in Venice will be able to see firsthand the restoration work on the Santa Maria Ausiliatrice ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla met with Pope Francis at the Vatican after their meeting was initially postponed. All the ...