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

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

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

Following Pope Francis' death, the Vatican enters a phase known as 'Sede Vacante' as cardinals prepare to elect a new pope.

Since his release from the hospital nearly a month ago, Pope Francis has been slowly returning to work and has made several ...

As the Roman Catholic faithful in Pittsburgh mourn Pope Francis, many are remembering the pontiff's visit to the United ...

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He will go down in history as the 'pope for the marginalized,' a Catholic leader in Naples, said of Pope Francis ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell presided over the rite in the chapel of Pope Francis’ Vatican residence, the Casa Santa Marta, just a ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...