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

Pope Francis was the first pope to come from Latin America, offering a unique perspective on the leadership of the global ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which he ...

Pope Francis has passed away on April 21, Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced on the Vatican’s TV channel. The Roman Catholic ...

As news of his death echos around the world, hearts in Palm Beach County are heavy, especially at the Basilica of St. Edward, ...

Kamal Haasan called him a "champion of peace, a humble reformer, a voice for the poor, and a bridge between faiths".

The former archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who became the leader of the world’s Anglicans in the same year that Francis was elected pope, said: “From the very first days of his papacy, he was ...

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

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a ...

Liverpool-born Cardinal Vincent Nichols has been Archbishop of Westminster and head of the Catholic Church in England and ...

Pope Francis' cause of death has been confirmed the same day his passing was announced by Vatican officials. How did Pope ...