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

The Diocese of St. Cloud released a statement from Bishop Patrick M. Neary commemorating the loss of the pope.

The first pope from the Americas was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936. He was chosen ...

From papal bobbleheads and cheese sculptures to pterodactyl maps, Philly was lit for Pope Francis' 2015 visit.

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the ...

Palestinian Catholics are anxious about who will succeed Pope Francis, who they saw as a true friend amid Israel's war ...

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

Bishop Michael Olson of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth said Monday he was deeply saddened by the death of Pope Francis ...

Church bells rang across Italy yesterday to mark the passing of Pope Francis. Footage shows bells tolling at the Monastery of Santa Chiara in Imperia shortly after it was announced that the pontiff, ...

Russian forces have retaken a monastery in Russia's Kursk region where Ukrainian troops had been holed up, state media reported on Tuesday.

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...