The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

As the world united in mourning, manoeuvring began in Rome over the contest to shape the Church over the next decade and ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.

One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over ...

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican ...

While the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis on April 21, the Catholic Church is preparing to choose a new leader.

The Vatican said that the pontiff had been hospitalised for weeks battling a complex lung infection which led to early stages of kidney insufficiency. "This morning at 7:35 am (0535 GMT) the Bishop of ...

How next Pope will be chosen and why Palmer-Buckle says Cardinal Turkson election would be great honour for Ghana ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

Washington — President Trump honored Pope Francis after the Vatican announced Monday morning that the pontiff died at the age ...