The Rev. Dan Hess, who studied in Rome while Pope Francis began his papacy, described the pope's call to shake things up as ...

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

Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where seven other popes are buried.

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

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

President Donald Trump will be among the world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis set for Saturday Saturday, April ...

Pope Francis has visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

Rosary prayer for Pope Francis held at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome St. Mary Major is where the late Pope will be buried ...

As the sun rose over the stone of St. Peter’s Basilica on Easter Monday, bells echoed through the square. Groups of visitors ...

A couple who spent part of Holy Week in Rome heard about the pope's passing when they arrived back home Monday morning.

"Tens of thousands of people attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II, so we expect demand and thus prices for travel and ...