For months, the pontiff spoke by telephone almost every night with people sheltering in a Catholic church in the battered ...

The Holy See has announced the details of Pope Francis ' funeral and the events honoring the life of the 266th pontiff of the ...

Francis broke from tradition and asked for a "simple" burial in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major instead of St. Peter's ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis loved soccer and tango, once worked as a bar doorman and was known to shun the pomp of ...

Tributes to Pope Francis pour in from around the world with Vatican set to published details of funeral and conclave ...

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

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there ...

A book of condolence has been opened at Armagh Cathedral for visitors. Meanwhile, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, ...

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) -When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and ...

Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.

When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s decline in ...