Aaron Jay Ledesma, a gay member of the Catholic Church, authored "The Gay Catholic" blog while living in Richmond. He saw Pope Francis during his 2015 White House visit.

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.

Catholic leaders from Nebraska and Iowa reacted to the death of Pope Francis on Monday with sorrow but also a reverence for ...

Pope Francis died at 88 on April 21 after battling severe pneumonia, having been hospitalized and placed on a ventilator. He made his last public appearance on April 20, addressing believers during ...

Tributes to Pope Francis are pouring in from around the world. The Vatican announced the pontiff’s death on Monday at age 88.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday joined millions across the globe to condole the death of Pope Francis who, he said, was a ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...

Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

Pope Francis reshaped the modern papacy by rejecting its pomp and privilege, but his push to make the Catholic Church more ...

Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. - Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born on December 17, 1936, ...

VATICAN CITY - Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive and less judgmental ...