While the pope's health struggles have left Carla Rabezzana uneasy, the lack of direct contact has also heightened her anxiety for her beloved cousin, who can "cheer you up with just a few words." ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, ending an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension as he sought to overhaul the hidebound ...

By The New York Times A new Roman Catholic pope has been chosen. Read more about Robert Francis Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV. Guesses about who the next Roman Catholic pope will be ...