Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert said Pope Francis “reminded the faithful that the Church is a hospital for the sinner and not just for the saints.” ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Francis' election as the spiritual leader of the nearly 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide in 2013 was celebrated by many spiritual leaders who expressed hope that his tenure would usher in ...

In one week, after the allotted period of mourning for Pope Francis, over 130 cardinals have the tall task of electing a new ...

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signaled that the cardinals have selected the next leader of the Catholic Church.

“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” the camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, said in the statement.

U.S. presidents mourned the death of Pope Francis, who served as the leader of the Catholic Church for 12 years, on Monday following the Vatican’s announcement of the pope’s passing.

The Argentine pope died at 7:35 a.m. that morning at the age of 88. (CNS/Pablo Esparza) Leaders sound off on Francis' papacy Catholic institutions across the map also joined in mourning Francis.

When Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, headlines understandably focused on his role as a global spiritual leader. As the proprietor in trust of the Vatican's library and art ...

World leaders, including Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama, mourn Pope Francis, highlighting his compassion and global impact. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canada’s Mark Carney ...

Massachusetts leaders are among those reacting on Monday to the death of Pope Francis, recognizing the pontiff for his leadership and commitment to service. Francis died Monday at the age of 88 ...