In his homily, Bishop Oscar Cantú described Francis as a beacon of hope in a time of cynicism and disillusionment ...

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.

Kochi: It was only a month since Pope Francis’ appointment as the head of the Roman Catholic Church when Jain Joseph first ...

A look at nine cardinals being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 on Monday.

The Vatican said Francis, the first pope from Latin America, had died after a stroke, and revealed that his will requested a simple tomb in Rome.

The transfer of Pope Francis' coffin to St. Peter's Basilica began at 9:00 a.m. local time today following a prayer ceremony ...

People stand next to a photograph of Pope Francis placed at Saint Anthony Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, April ...

The first pope from Latin America preached about the humanity of immigrants, protecting the environment and famously – and ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was first elected as the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American ...

With the Holy Father’s death falling on Easter Monday, many bishops expressed their hope in the Resurrection as they ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. Jorge Mario Bergoglio led the Catholic Church from 13 March 2013. The Argentine ...