Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

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

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the ...

The man leading the Catholic Church in the aftermath of the death of Pope Francis will be familiar to many faithful in North ...

Pope Francis, who passed away at age 88, was hailed as a reformer and landmark pope for his decision to move the church to ...

The first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church never held back from sharing his true thoughts on Trump’s MAGA agenda.

ROME—Pope Francis died on Monday morning, the Vatican said, ending a 12-year pontificate that shook up the Catholic Church ...

Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming ...

Bishop Timothy Senior urged the faithful of his diocese to honor the memory of Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, by living ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the Vatican, a day after he appeared at St. Peter's Square to bless Easter worshippers. He was 88 ...

Bishop David Walkowiak reflected on the death of the 88-year-old pontiff, who passed away one day after his last public ...