Pope Francis was viewed as relatively progressive. His successor, the first American pope, is now in a unique position to ...

From the very first moments of his papacy, when he addressed the crowd from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, it was clear that Pope Leo XIV would continue the path of openness set by his ...

God “continues to work even in our little Ocean State,” said the Rev. Nathan J. Ricci, vice chancellor of the Diocese of ...

Oklahoma Roman Catholic leaders explore the commonalities between Pope Leo XIV and Blessed Stanley Rother, men who each ...

Pope Leo XIV will meet with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, head of external relations for the Russian Orthodox Church, ...

Argentine street artist Martín Ron completed a 164-foot mural of Pope Francis in La Plata, marking the final piece in his ...

Pope Francis' health struggles meant he was unable to lead the annual Ash Wednesday church service on March 5 that opens the 40-day Christian season of Lent that culminates in Easter.

Pope Francis’ death will set in motion the Catholic Church’s elaborate and centuries-old procedure for electing a new pontiff.. The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals that will come into ...

In a letter this week, Pope Leo XIV encouraged the prior provincials of the Dominicans to “listen to the Holy Spirit, who ...

Pope Francis served as head of the Catholic Church for 12 years, 1 month and 8 days, according to the deed buried with him. Francis’ reign was longer than the 7.5-year average time of the prior ...

Pope Francis died Easter Monday. His body is expected to be moved to a coffin the same day and put on public display at St. Peter's Basilica this week.

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know about his family.