Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis's legacy of ...

Pope Francis called to check in on a Christian congregation in Gaza sheltering at their church almost every night since the Gaza war began. "Today we feel like we are orphans," a spokesperson says.

Maria Elena Guevara was among the quarter-million people who attended Francis’ Mass at El Punto, an empty lot in this border city overlooking the Rio Grande.

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic church for 12 years and is being remembered for the humanity he brought to his role as a ...

A lawsuit filed on behalf of child sexual abuse survivors claims that the Archdiocese of Baltimore is trying to skirt its responsibility of compensating victims.

Scholars of Catholic-Jewish relations remember the pontiff's warmth humility; late Church leader made important strides in ...

Fears of a “generosity crisis” have dogged nonprofit fundraisers for much of this century as they experienced precipitous ...

Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders in the north suburbs offered reflections Monday after learning of Pope ...

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

Roman Catholic cardinals gathered Tuesday in Vatican City to prepare for the Saturday funeral of Pope Francis.

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