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

Bishop David L. Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay, issued a statement in response to the death of Pope Francis.

Pope Francis died Monday, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for ...

Pope Francis' life journey, from a humble childhood in Buenos Aires to becoming the first Latin American pontiff, shaped his ...

Will the Italians get the papacy back? Or is it time for the first African? A conclave will gather in the weeks to to elect a new pontiff.

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

“For Pope Francis, it was always to extend the arms of the church to embrace all people, not to exclude anyone,” said ...

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope.

Conclaves are usually short, such as the three-ballot election that chose Pope Pius XII in 1939. On a few occasions, deliberations have been quite long – the longest being the 1740 papal conclave, ...

Faith leaders in the West Country have expressed their "shock" and "sadness" following the death of Pope Francis - "a man who ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...