Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is among high-profile candidates competing for the papacy following Pope Francis' death on ...

Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will ...

The world has been left in shock after the announcement of Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday. His passing comes after the ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Death should not be seen as the end of life but as the beginning of eternity, Pope Francis said in ...

Pope Francis speaks to journalists during the papal flight direct to Rio de Janeiro, 22 July, 2013 ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of interment for ...

Catholics around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis. Known as 'the people's pope', he worked to make the church ...

Catholics in Taiwan have been gathering to mourn the death of Pope Francis. Taiwan's government says it will send a ...

Thousands of devotees on Monday paid tribute to Pope Francis at a major shrine in Mexico where the pontiff prayed on a visit ...

Pope Francis was meant to be a pontiff for the age of globalization. The pope's spiritual mission doesn't change, but its ...

Cardinals met at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan the conclave to elect his successor and to make other decisions about running ...

In word, gesture and deed, Pope Francis consistently reached out to those on the edges – the poor, the disenfranchised, ...