During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe ...

Trump and the pope exchanged criticisms over a decade, mostly related to the pope's plea for compassion for migrants, a group ...

After the death of Pope Francis was announced on Easter Monday, the race is on for the selection of the next leader of the ...

The shortest conclave history was in 1503, when Pope Julius II was elected in just under 10 hours. The 2013 papal conclave, ...

When he was elevated to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis was widely expected to shake up the Catholic Church, to liberals’ ...

Pope Francis’ funeral was held this morning at the Vatican, with more than 250,000 mourners in attendance. Here’s how you can ...

Ten U.S. cardinals are among those who will gather in Rome to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday.

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

After a period of mourning, cardinals will gather to elect the next pope in the centuries-old ritual known as the conclave.

( NewsNation) — The funeral of Pope Francis took place Saturday in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, drawing around 200,000 people who bid farewell, according to the Vatican. The service started at ...

Cardinal Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to the United States, reflected on Pope Francis’s legacy and the evangelizing ...

The Oscar-winning film "Conclave" has become a surprise streaming hit amid renewed curiosity about the Vatican's inner ...