Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

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Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...

To become the next pope, the candidate must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals who are under age 80 ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

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