Pope Francis used the words 'gay' and 'transgender' and met with LGBTQ+ people on many occasions. His impact cannot be ...

I loved Pope Francis. He accepted the difficult job of bishop of Rome. He didn’t make it look easy. St. John Paul II spent ...

I received a call from the great beyond. Like so many in America, I woke up Monday morning to the news of the death of Pope ...

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

"Whether on the issues of abortion, the end of life, marriage for priests, the ordination of women, or homosexuality, which ...

VATICAN CITY – Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb ...

Wars and rumors of wars, especially in the Middle East. Rising political tensions plaguing the Western Hemisphere as the ...

Francis, who shunned much of the pomp and privilege of the papacy, asked to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore - rather than ...

Cardinal-electors will cast four votes per day until one candidate secures a two-thirds majority, a result broadcast to the ...

Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis, filing past the simple white tomb in St Mary Major ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re blesses the coffin as he leads Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Square in Vatican on April ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor.