Pope Francis was usually careful about taking sides in conflicts, however, he campaigned for peace for the devastated enclave ...

Pope Francis was a man of deep faith, peace and compassion who fostered ties with the Jewish world, Israel's President Isaac ...

The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...

Centerville priest recalls inspiration he found during high school in Pope Francis. Harwich Catholics recall his love of all ...

Members of Gaza's small Christian community have said they are “heartbroken” over the death of Pope Francis, who had called ...

As the Catholic Church looks to the future, the next pope will have to build upon Francis’s foundation — he will have to ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...

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

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

Religious leaders from throughout the denominational and faith spectrums in Mississippi reacted Monday to the death of Pope Francis. Pope Francis, 88, a humble reformer who sought to make the Catholic ...

He saw mercy as a powerful antidote in a world where virtually everything is permitted, but nothing is forgiven ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...