Participants from the US and Africa urged scientific and economic thinkers on climate to consider spiritual concepts raised ...

Pope Francis transformed the Catholic Church's approach to economics by prioritizing people over profits. His advocacy for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, has died at age 88. The Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period, and the College of Cardinals will convene to elect a new pope.

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

Pope Francis, celebrated as a humble yet forceful pontiff, died on April 21 leaving behind a rich legacy of inclusion and activism. His leadership – of over some 1.4 billion Catholics globally ...

Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, previously announced his intentions to be buried at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, a break in tradition from popes of the past.. The pope ...

Pope Francis’ cardinals had a minority voice among U.S. bishops, and in the final years of his papacy, powerful conservative lay Catholics once again made ending abortion their dominant priority.