The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

Pope Francis' passion for soccer was evident throughout his pontificate. But Francis, who died Monday at 88, also turned to ...

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

Catholic leaders from Nebraska and Iowa reacted to the death of Pope Francis on Monday with sorrow but also a reverence for ...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs ...

He will go down in history as a radical pontiff and a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church.

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

Greek Orthodox Christians in Damascus held an Epitaphios procession, proudly raising the Byzantine double-headed eagle flag ...

A federal judge on has denied a request by The Associated Press that he take further steps to enforce his order last week ...

The small state of Delaware was the very first state of the United States. Here's what else Delaware is famous for.

Here's a look at the notion of sending U.S. citizens to prison in a foreign country, why it's likely not legal and some ...