The fundamental Christian message emphasizes compassion, and the Catholic Church over the centuries has played a vital role ...

Viewing of 'The Two Popes,' the 2019 film starring Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins, increased more than 30 times following ...

Pope Francis's death at the age of 88 means the Catholic Church must choose a new leader. Here's how cardinals elect the next ...

Former President Biden mourned Pope Francis in an op-ed, arguing that it is up to his admirers to carry on his legacy of ...

When the cardinals meet for the conclave, they gather in the Sistine Chapel. All cardinal electors must swear an oath of ...

Royalty and political leaders, including President Trump, attend the Mass in St. Peter’s Square.

Bishop John Dolan gave a sermon on the Sunday after Pope Francis died in which he recalled the church leader's tendency to ...

The late pontiff was first Jesuit, the first Latin American, and first and last a priest, walking beside people on their ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis ...

In a break from tradition, Pope Francis chose to be buried outside the Vatican at the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.