Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires, never set foot in his homeland after becoming Pope Francis in 2013. That left many of the faithful in Argentina feeling puzzled and snubbed by the world’s ...

The Vatican has released poignant details about Pope Francis' last moments — and some of his last words — before his death.

Pope Francis preached tolerance for others, sometimes to the point of breaking with Catholic Church orthodoxy and surprising ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

The Vatican has released the first photos that show Pope Francis lying in state after the head of the Catholic church died on ...

Prince William will travel to Vatican City over the weekend to represent the British royal family at the funeral of Pope Francis.

In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly half of the population last September, President Jose Ramos-Horta praised Francis’ courage. “Pope Francis was a brave man who was not ...

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

In the wake of his death, the Vatican released further details on Tuesday about the Pope Francis’ final hours.

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

Memorial Masses for Pope Francis are expected across the world on Tuesday. In the Philippines, people packed the main hall of ...

The Vatican is beginning the elaborate sequence of events for mourning and burying the pope and choosing his successor.