In memory of Pope Francis (1936–2025), this photo essay traces the remarkable journey of a pontiff who redefined the papacy ...

In 2023, he extended the sex abuse rules to include lay leaders. Pope Francis, who served as the leader of the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, has died at the age of 88.

Pope Francis was the first Latin American pontiff to lead the Roman Catholic Church after taking over from Pope Benedict XVI ...

Francis died Monday morning at 7:35 a.m. Central European Summer Time, or 1:35 a.m. Eastern Time, according to the Vatican ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. The first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the ...

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around ...

Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church ...

Stanford set a college softball attendance record this weekend, as 13,207 fans filled the Cardinal's football stadium for a ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

Whether diplomats, theologians, mediators or Vatican insiders, here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites ...

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