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.

Norway's $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, which has invested over half its money in the United States, does not see a ...

I hope the Cardinals are inspired to pick the next pope who will also live and inspire these traits, and not a Pope who is ...

A USA TODAY reporter recalls covering the last conclave when Pope Francis was selected. What to expect if you go to Rome for ...

Catholics from around Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire expressed both sorrow and gratitude for the late Pope ...

We asked the Rev. Patrick O'Neal, pastor at St. Patrick in Tolono and St. Joseph in Ivesdale, how he'll remember Pope Francis ...

The world is mourning Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88 from a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart failure.

Below are some memorable quotes from Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 was announced by the Vatican on Monday. The ...

He will go down in history as the 'pope for the marginalized,' a Catholic leader in Naples, said of Pope Francis ...

"Pope Francis earned the title “The People’s Pope” by showing kindness and mercy, standing for love above hate and extending a hand to help all people. He led by example, and his humility and ...

I was struck by how similar an Orthodox monk and Baptist preacher seemed, although they live on opposite sides of the planet, ...

The pope’s traditional blessing, “urbi et orbi,” was read by Archbishop Diego Ravelli, but Pope Francis later toured St.