Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

As the first Latin American and non-European pope in more than 1,000 years, Pope Francis's presence as the head of one of the ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

The steady stream of young women joining religious orders stopped decades ago. That means the sisters who remain have little ...

Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...

To become the next pope, the candidate must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals who are under age 80 ...

For Elijah Smith, who grew up Lutheran and Southern Baptist, Pope Francis' teachings that centered on social justice and ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.