Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...

One of Pope Francis’ most controversial moves was to restrict the use of the ancient Latin Mass; he said he did this to promote unity among the Catholic Church.

Michel de Nostredame — a French astrologist and soothsayer from the 16th century known as Nostradamus — is also said to have ...

Among those who had gathered to honour Pope Francis was 55-year-old Palestinian Azzam Elias, from Bethlehem, who was only ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Roman Catholic cardinals will hold a conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died of stroke and heart failure, the Vatican ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He died at the ...