Pope Francis's funeral is on Saturday, and now's the time to familiarize yourself with a few Catholic terms and phrases that ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

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

While he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a ...

Archbishop Emeritus Cardinal Daniel DiNardo responds to Pope Francis's death and shares next steps in electing a pope.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at 88, prompting global tributes and funeral arrangements.

Religious leaders across Thailand have joined in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88. The Thai ...

However, many of those issues — among them the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, climate change and immigration — also put Francis on ...