The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21 at the age of 88.

Ultimately, the final decision will be made behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel. As the doors close, the command ...

Mary McAleese, Ireland’s former president, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the life of Pope Francis, and the potential for ...

Rome is always teeming, and Easter usually kicks off the long tourist season. Up to 250,000 are expected to attend the Pope's ...

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

The Vatican announced that the pontiff died of a stroke followed by heart failure on Thursday. Pope Francis, the 266th pope, ...

COLUMBIA — Pope Francis died early Monday morning, and the Catholic Church is now in a nine-day mourning period, known as the ...

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88, was the first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff. He was also the first to ...

For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...

World leaders have issued tributes and condolences after the death of Pope Francis was announced on Monday, one day after 1.4 ...