Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

The Vatican camerlengo made the announcement Monday. Francis suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung ...

Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, is from the U.S. and is the acting head of the church in a limited capacity until a new pope is elected ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, ...

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Bishop Robert Brennan inspects fire damage at St. Edmund Church, recalling its resilience after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Later in the morning, local Churches started tolling the death knell from their bell towers. The request had come from ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis rose from modest beginnings to become the first Latin American and first Jesuit pope in the history of the ...