Many expect the next pontiff to carry forward elements of Francis' legacy. Yet, sharp divisions remain over doctrine, ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

Pope Francis' death has set in motion the centuries-old process of finding a new leader for the Catholic Church.

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, died on Easter Monday – here's why he shunned an official residence inside the ...

Pope Francis’s devoted faithful will likely soon be hollering for the late, humble, huddled-masses-loving pontiff to be ...

Conclave shows how a group of nuns serve the cardinals while they decide on the next pope. In reality, the depiction is ...

Although overtly campaigning to be pope is discouraged and would be counterproductive, the cardinals do a lot of politicking ...

This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...

After scooping up eight Academy Award nominations (and winning Best Adapted Screenplay), papal drama Conclave is back on ...

According to the Vatican News, some of Francis' final words were to his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti, saying, "Thank you for ...

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

MAINE, USA — Pope Francis, the 266th Roman Catholic Church pope, died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. The ...