VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

The world's Catholic cardinals met on Monday for the first time after the funeral of Pope Francis to discuss a possible date ...

About 130 cardinals will be able to vote on a successor for Francis, and a two-thirds majority is needed to elect the new ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

In downtown Dallas, dozens of Catholics made their way to Cathedral Guadalupe Monday night. A special memorial mass was held ...

Pope Francis, who presided over the Roman Catholic Church and its estimated 1.4 billion followers for 12 years, died April 21 ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

Local Catholics gathered for a special mass for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Francis. The mass was celebrated by ...

He chose to address poverty, he pursued reconciliation in the church, and he believed in inclusion and compassion. He ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

It has been one week since we learned of the passing of Pope Francis. Tributes in his honor have been held around the world.

Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the ...